Though it has been nearly two decades since the fall of Communism in the former Soviet Union and the accompanying disintegration of the Soviet state, a strange aspect of the current cultural situation in Russia and in the other former republics of the USSR is that the people still identify themselves as post-Soviet. Yet, the difference between the Soviet past and a capitalist present is striking, which raises many questions: Why are the new elites referring to the old times to legitimize themselves? Why do commercial advertisements stress that the products they offer are exactly the same as they used to be in Soviet times? And why, year after year, does the government in Moscow organize impressive celebrations for Victory Day, inevitably drawing parallels to the old Soviet ceremonies? "Back in the USSR", by Boris Kagarlitsky, tackles these questions and more as it reflects on what happened in Russia after the collapse of the old regime and how this has affected social and cultural life, as well as the everyday lives of ordinary people. In this arresting work, Kagarlitsky also delves into what type of intelligentsia still exists in the former USSR and the cultural products that are being produced by these artists, including novels, films, and music.
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Boris Kagarlitsky is coordinator of the Transnational Institute Global Crisis project and director of the Institute of Globalization and Social Movements in Moscow. His previous publications include The Revolt of the Middle Class and Empire of the Periphery: Russia and the World System.
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This is a short and useful essay on the state of Russia today.
It's also an overview, from a Marxist perspective, of how Russian society and politics have developed since the collapse of the USSR and what neo-liberalism looks like Russian style. This is so empty that the current ruling class, essentially the same people as the old ruling class, use imagery from the so-called Soviet past to legitimise themselves.
Kagarlitsky writes in an engaging style with plenty of witty asides and sarcastic comments that liven up the text. Recommended.
It's also an overview, from a Marxist perspective, of how Russian society and politics have developed since the collapse of the USSR and what neo-liberalism looks like Russian style. This is so empty that the current ruling class, essentially the same people as the old ruling class, use imagery from the so-called Soviet past to legitimise themselves.
Kagarlitsky writes in an engaging style with plenty of witty asides and sarcastic comments that liven up the text. Recommended.
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