“Putin is confident in his ability to survive a world reorganized this way; he is far less confident in his ability to survive his own people”—outlined the main thesis of my book for @jacobinmag.bsky.social, explaining what Russia gains from culture wars. jacobin.com/2026/09/russ...
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Russian Elites Are Fighting for Unchecked Power
Talk of defending civilizational values looms large in the thinking of Vladimir Putin and his allies. Russia’s elites both define themselves against the West and imitate US conservatives’ culture-warr...
