Biopower in Putin’s Russia From Taking Care to Taking Lives
Andrey Makarychev In this book, Makarychev and Medvedev examine the importance of biopolitics in fueling Russia’s confrontation with the West. In their view, the development of Putin’s illiberal authoritarianism was largely triggered by what they call a biopolitical turn. This shift is exemplified by the use of an increasing number of regulatory mechanisms to discipline and constrain the human body. Such political practices concern...
CfP: Putin’s Russia in the Wake of the Cold War
Putin’s Russia in the Wake of the Cold War Conference venue: Canberra, ACT, Australia Period: 24th-26th August, 2016 Deadline for submitting abstracts: 1st May, 2016 Description of the Conference The Australian National University (ANU)’s Humanities Research Centre invites proposals for papers, panels and roundtables for its conference ‘Putin’s Russia in the Wake of the Cold War’. The conference will be held on the 24th-26th August,...
Political Symbols in Russian History
Lee Trepanier Political Symbols in Russian History. Church, State, and the Quest for Order and Justice Political Symbols in Russian History is one of the few works that presents an analytical and comprehensive account of Russian history and politics between the years of 988 to 2005. From Kievan Rus to Putin’s Russia, this book traces the development, evolution, and impact that political symbols have had on Russian society. By...