Title Symbols and Legitimacy in Soviet Politics : the Life and Death of the USSR

Published Leiden : Cambridge University Press, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (364 pages) Contents Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Ideology, metanarrative and myth; 2 Formation of the metanarrative, 1917-1929; 3 The Stalinist culture, 1929-1953; 4 An everyday vision, 1953-1985; 5 The vision implodes, 1985-1991; 6 Impact of the metanarrative; Notes; Bibliography; Index Summary Analyses changes in Soviet political symbolism to explain a key dynamic behind the ultimate collapse of the Soviet system Notes Print version record Subject Kommunisticheskai︠a︡ partii︠a︡ Sovetskogo Soi︠u︡za -- History. SUBJECT Kommunisticheskai︠a︡ partii︠a︡ Sovetskogo Soi︠u︡za fast Subject Social change -- Soviet Union -- History Symbolism in politics -- Soviet Union -- History Political customs and rites -- Soviet Union -- History Narration (Rhetoric) -- Political aspects -- Soviet Union -- History Legitimacy of governments -- Soviet Union -- History Political culture -- Soviet Union -- History Popular culture -- Soviet Union -- History Civilization Legitimacy of governments Narration (Rhetoric) -- Political aspects Political culture Political customs and rites Politics and government Popular culture Social change Symbolism in politics SUBJECT Soviet Union -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85125832 Soviet Union -- Civilization. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85125714 Subject Soviet Union Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781139083058 1139083058

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