The Politics of Apocalypse
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3850564 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Miran Epstein (0000-0003-1544-837X, corresponding author), Mikhail Epstein |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 141-172 |
| Publication date | 2023-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Common Knowledge (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0961-754X • E-ISSN: 1538-4578 |
| Publisher | Duke University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1215/0961754x-10568666 |
| OpenAlex | W4390224231 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
This guest column examines the historical fate of Russia in its catastrophic confrontation with Ukraine and the West. The piece considers the negative self-definitions of Russia that have arisen in the aftermath of the communist utopia and its virtual transformation into an anti-world - a society whose purpose is to undermine and destroy. Emerging Russian cults of war, death, and apocalypticism are stressed, as are the paradoxes and inversions by which Russia, in attempting to become stronger, becomes weaker and indeed suicidal
Apocalypticism · Archaeology · Communism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Utopia · European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies · History · Law
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |