Russia Reverts to Muscovy - What If We Simply Drop 'Russia' From the Discourse?

This book explores the implications of removing the notion of "Russia" from political and scholarly discourse. It will be of interest to researchers in International Relations, Ethnic Studies, Political Science, Central Asian, Russian and Soviet Politics.

List of contents

Preface; Why it Matters; 2. The Mythology of Muscovite Supremacy; 3. Muscovite State Building; 4. Resilience of the Muscovite Institutions; 5. Why Social Science Fails to Get it; 6. Outlook for Muscovy 2.0; 7. Coda - Final Reflections; References; Index

About the author

Stefan Hedlund is Senior Professor of Russian and East European Studies at Uppsala University, Sweden.

Summary

This book explores the implications of removing the notion of “Russia” from political and scholarly discourse. It will be of interest to researchers in International Relations, Ethnic Studies, Political Science, Central Asian, Russian and Soviet Politics.

Product details

• Authors: Stefan Hedlund, Stefan (Uppsala University Hedlund
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.02.2025
• EAN: 9781032627670
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3262767-0
• No. of pages: 152
• Series: Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, Politics & government, Regional Studies, Politics and government, Regional / International studies, Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe), HISTORY / Russia / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Russian & Soviet, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General