New Generation of Victors : Narrating the Nation in Russian Presidential Discourse 2012–2019
Journal: Työväentutkimus Vuosikirja
Year: 2020

After the annexation of Crimea in 2014, many proposed that this state-generated, ethnically loaded "nationalist boost" enhanced the state's legitimacy by replacing the previous social contract between the Russian state and the people.This article argues for a more nuanced understanding of nationalism in contemporary Russia by asking how exactly the state leadership has portrayed the Russian nation in 2012-2019.Analyzing presidential speeches in this period, the article traces three distinctive b