Why do some Russians Miss the Iron Fist?
Denis Volkov considers how reassessments of Stalin’s legacy reflect Russians’ changing views on the roles of the individual and the state
Stalin
How Russia’s Immortal Regiment Was Brought To Life
Mikhail Nemtsev considers how this movement grew from a commemoration of fallen ancestors to a new public tradition centred around expressing patriotism
The Pragmatics of Memory
Transformation of the Soviet terror into an ethical, legal and memory issue, similar to that of American slavery or the Holocaust, could greatly contribute to the development of both legal and political culture in Russia
The Forgotten Holocaust
In Russia’s World War II Commemorations, the Holocaust Remains an Unexamined Narrative
Forgotten truth about the beginning of the war
How national memory of the dreadful war has been replaced by the narrative of a Great Victory
Of chiefs and men
The preservation of the cult of the past leaders strengthens the cult of today’s ‘leader’