SYMBOLIC POLITICS (IN/OF) THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE: THE STATE OF THEORETICAL AND HISTORIOGRAPHIC FIELDS
Journal: Вестник Пермского университета История
Year: 2024

The article discusses the study of the symbolic politics in the Russian Empire in national historiography over the past two decades. The author examines the theoretical foundations of research, terminology, and charac-teristics of various political science approaches, arguing that these tools can be applied to historical studies of the long 19th century. These approaches help reframe the issues of cultural memory and commemorations, signifi-cantly expanding the source base for research and deepe