Opinion

Why study Russian society? And why now?

The full version was first published on the Kone Foundation website, At the Well Blog. It can be found here. At a recent conference in Riga, Latvia, entitled “Russia’s War in Ukraine and the Changing European Security Environment”, the question was raised as to why we should study Russian society. This question becomes even more […]

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Unveiling the Construction of the ‘Cultural Front’ in Putin’s Russia

In this blog post I explore the complicated dynamics surrounding the construction of the ‘cultural front’ in Putin’s Russia. Recently I participated in a conference, where I presented some results of my research into the changes in cultural legislation over the past year. My case study sheds light on the use of cultural policy to

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