What Was Soviet Ideology?

A Theoretical Inquiry

Petre Petrov

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Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
15 December 2023

History of other lands; Politics & government; Marxism & Communism; Socialism & left-of-centre democratic ideologies

Because the Soviet Union loudly proclaimed to be an ideological state, its scholars have rarely scrutinized their ideology as a concept. Instead, they have treated it as a self-evident fact, and proceeded to deliberate the importance of the Marxist-Leninist creed in social life or political decision-making. In the context of the Cold War, such theoretical neglect was exacerbated by political investments that often outweighed—and deformed—intellectual priorities. This has left us today with a notion that is both worn out and opaque, over-used but under-thought. In What Was Soviet Ideology? Petre Petrov stakes a new theoretical ground beyond prevalent misconceptions, ready-made definitions, and popular stereotypes. Drawing on continental philosophy and critical theory, this book presents ideology as a dynamic form with its own inner dialectic. In this dialectic, the Soviet ideological regime, as it solidified during the Stalinist period, figures as an original moment, a sui generis phenomenon. Petrov argues that Soviet ideology should not be seen as a member of an existing species, but as a qualitative transformation of the species, ideology, and itself.

By: Petre Petrov
Imprint: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 239mm, Width: 158mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 576g
ISBN: 9781666937374
ISBN 10: 1666937371
Pages: 282
Publication Date: 15 December 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction Chapter 1: What Makes Ideology Ideological? Chapter 2: The Three Logics of Ideology Chapter 3: The Ontological Truth of Ideology Chapter 4: The Production of Ideology Chapter 5: The Show of Civilization Chapter 6: The Economy of Tokens Conclusion Bibliography Index About the Author

Petre Petrov has taught at Princeton University, the University of Texas at Austin, and the University of Pittsburgh.