Bojidar Kolov
Biographic Data
| ID | 963847 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bojidar Kolov |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bojidar |
| FAMILY NAME | Kolov |
| SIGNATURE | KOLOV B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Oslo |
| ORCID | 0009-0007-2273-4418 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The war and the sacred at the World Russian People’s Council: A view from Russia’s regions
Ecclesiastical populism in contemporary Russia? ‘the people’ in the political discourse of the orthodox church
The image of 'the people' has occupied a central place in the discourse of the contemporary Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) for many years. However, the ROC's ecclesiastical 'populism' has not been systematically analyzed. The study at hand aims to fill this gap by examining the representations of 'the people' articulated at the Bishops' Council of the ROC in the last three decades. Following and modifying Ernesto Laclau and his followers' approach…
The Religious Component in Contemporary Russian Imperialism
Ever since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, various voices in the Russian public sphere have been trying to make sense of Russia's new place in the world, its geopolitical horizons, and the identity of its people. One of the dominant trends that have emerged is Orthodox imperialism, which combines religious symbols and narratives with a geopolitical vision of Russian expansion and "reunification". This article provides an overview of the Russ…
Main Cathedral of Mutual Legitimation: The Church of the Russian Armed Forces as a Site of Making Power Meaningful
The Main Cathedral of the Russian Armed Forces emerged against the background of growing cooperation between the Kremlin and the Russian Orthodox Church. A key aspect of that re-energised relationship has been the intensified engagement of State and Church leaders in practices of mutual legitimation. This study examines the case of the new church of the Russian Armed Forces as an illustration of how the Patriarchate and the Russian Government mak…
Main Cathedral of Mutual Legitimation: The Church of the Russian Armed Forces as a Site of Making Power Meaningful
The Main Cathedral of the Russian Armed Forces emerged against the background of growing cooperation between the Kremlin and the Russian Orthodox Church. A key aspect of that re-energised relationship has been the intensified engagement of State and Church leaders in practices of mutual legitimation. This study examines the case of the new church of the Russian Armed Forces as an illustration of how the Patriarchate and the Russian Government mak…
The Religious Component in Contemporary Russian Imperialism
Ever since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, various voices in the Russian public sphere have been trying to make sense of Russia's new place in the world, its geopolitical horizons, and the identity of its people. One of the dominant trends that have emerged is Orthodox imperialism, which combines religious symbols and narratives with a geopolitical vision of Russian expansion and "reunification". This article provides an overview of the Russ…
Main Cathedral of Mutual Legitimation: The Church of the Russian Armed Forces as a Site of Making Power Meaningful
The Main Cathedral of the Russian Armed Forces emerged against the background of growing cooperation between the Kremlin and the Russian Orthodox Church. A key aspect of that re-energised relationship has been the intensified engagement of State and Church leaders in practices of mutual legitimation. This study examines the case of the new church of the Russian Armed Forces as an illustration of how the Patriarchate and the Russian Government mak…
Ecclesiastical populism in contemporary Russia? ‘the people’ in the political discourse of the orthodox church
The image of 'the people' has occupied a central place in the discourse of the contemporary Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) for many years. However, the ROC's ecclesiastical 'populism' has not been systematically analyzed. The study at hand aims to fill this gap by examining the representations of 'the people' articulated at the Bishops' Council of the ROC in the last three decades. Following and modifying Ernesto Laclau and his followers' approach…
The Religious Component in Contemporary Russian Imperialism
Ever since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, various voices in the Russian public sphere have been trying to make sense of Russia's new place in the world, its geopolitical horizons, and the identity of its people. One of the dominant trends that have emerged is Orthodox imperialism, which combines religious symbols and narratives with a geopolitical vision of Russian expansion and "reunification". This article provides an overview of the Russ…
The war and the sacred at the World Russian People’s Council: A view from Russia’s regions
Religion and Society Interactions (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Soviet and Russian History (2 works) · American Constitutional Law and Politics (1 works) · Art (1 works) · First world war (1 works) · Gender Studies (1 works)