Framing the Collective Memory of the 1990s as a Legitimation Tool for Putin's Regime

• Published in: Problems of post-communism Vol. 68; no. 5; pp. 429 - 441
• Main Author: Malinova, Olga
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Armonk Routledge 03.09.2021; M. E. Sharpe Inc
• Subjects: Collective memory; Content analysis; Legitimation; Populism; Postcommunist societies

The article reveals how a sharp contrast between the "turbulent 1990s" and the "stable 2000s" was constructed and exploited by Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev for shoring up the regime. Using a qualitative content analysis, I demonstrate how Putin's power was legitimized...