Insecurity & the Rise of Nationalism in Putin's Russia Keeper of
This book offers an analysis of Putin's approval ratings from the fall of the USSR to the present day. It considers contemporary materials, statistics and a discourse analysis to assess how Putin's approval ratings have stayed so high despite the current
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INSECURITY
& THE RISE OF NATIONALISM IN
PUTIN’S
I U S R S A
KEEPER OF TRADITIONAL VALUES
Insecurity & the Rise of Nationalism in Putin’s Russia
Suzanne Loftus
Insecurity & the Rise of Nationalism in Putin’s Russia Keeper of Traditional Values
Suzanne Loftus University of Miami Miami, FL, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-97821-5 ISBN 978-3-319-97822-2 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97822-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018950501 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG, part of Springer Nature 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover image: © rudall30/iStock/Getty Images Plus Cover design: Akihiro Nakayama This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Contents
1 Introduction, Literature Review, Methods, and Organization of the Study 1 2 Yeltsin vs Putin (1999–2008) 31 3 Putin’s Leadership 2012–2017 65 4 Main Argument and Theoretical Analysis 131 5 Conclusion, Further Discussion, and Avenues for Future Research 159
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Russian attitude toward Gaidar economic reforms (The Levada Center, April 5, 2016, What is your attitude toward the Gaidar reforms of 1992?) 33 Total homicides 1991–2011 41 Yeltsin’s popularity (The Levada Center, April 5, 2016, From a historical perspective, did the Yeltsin era, in your opinion, bring Russia more good or bad?) 51 Popularity of Russian leaders (The Levada Center, August 12, 2015, What is your general attitude toward a) Putin b) Stalin c) Yeltsin. Source Nationwide VCIOM Survey, April 20–23, 2001, N = 1600) 52 Reasons for disliking Yeltsin (The Levada Center, Aug
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