Political Legitimacy and Traditional Values in Putin's Russia

Helge Blakkisrud, Pal Kolsto

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Edinburgh University Press
13 May 2025

Comparative politics; Conservatism & right-of-centre democratic ideologies; Political structures: totalitarianism & dictatorship

Since Vladimir Putin's return to the Russian presidency in 2012, protection and promotion of so-called 'traditional values' has played a prominent role in the Kremlin's propaganda campaigns. From the large-scale demonstrations in 20112012 to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, conservative social values have been mobilised to justify the Kremlin's policy choices. In the case of the invasion, for example, Putin argued that the allegedly 'decadent' western world was using Ukraine as a springboard to export its 'pseudo-values' into Russia. Drawing on a series of case studies spanning elite-level political rhetoric, the work of various ideological 'values entrepreneurs' such as the Russian Orthodox Church, and, not least, of grassroots sentiments, Political Legitimacy and Traditional Values in Putin's Russia explores authoritarian regime legitimation in today's Russia.

Edited by: Helge Blakkisrud, Pal Kolsto
Imprint: Edinburgh University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781399539005
ISBN 10: 1399539000
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 13 May 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Helge Blakkisrud is Associate Professor of Russian Area Studies at the University of Oslo