Putinism

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Introduction

   1. Introduction

      • Marcel H. Van Herpen

      Pages 1-10

3. “Weimar Russia”

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11

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   2. Russia and the Weimar Republic: Does a “Weimar Parallel” Exist?

      • Marcel H. Van Herpen

      Pages 13-25

   3. The “Weimar Parallel”: Economic, Political, and Societal Aspects

      • Marcel H. Van Herpen

      Pages 26-54

   4. The “Weimar Parallel”: Socio-Psychological Aspects

      • Marcel H. Van Herpen

      Pages 55-75

   5. Post-Imperial Pain and the Making of a New National Myth

      • Marcel H. Van Herpen

      Pages 76-97

4. The Specter of a Fascist Russia

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 99-99

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   2. What is Fascism?

      • Marcel H. Van Herpen

      Pages 101-115

   3. Defining Fascism: The “Thin” Method

      • Marcel H. Van Herpen

      Pages 116-126

   4. Defining Fascism: The “Thick” Method

      • Marcel H. Van Herpen

      Pages 127-136

   5. Putinism and Fascism: The 11 Differences (Part I)

      • Marcel H. Van Herpen

      Pages 137-152

   6. Putinism and Fascism: The 11 Differences (Part II)

      • Marcel H. Van Herpen

      Pages 153-168

5. Putinism, Bonapartism, and Berlusconism

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 169-169

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   2. Putinism and Bonapartism: The Ten Resemblances

      • Marcel H. Van Herpen

      Pages 171-188

   3. Putinism and Berlusconism

      • Marcel H. Van Herpen

      Pages 189-201

   4. Putinism: A Hybrid Mixture of Mussolinian Fascism, Bonapartism, and Berlusconism

      • Marcel H. Van Herpen

      Pages 202-208

6. Back Matter

   Pages 209-278

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In this original analysis of contemporary Russia, the author shows how Putin's regime is a completely new, right-wing political model that combines features of Mussolini's Italy with the 19th Century Bonapartism of Napoleon III and 21st Century Populism of Berlusconi. An essential read.

• fascism
• Italy
• Napoleon
• Nation
• pain
• psychology
• russian and post-soviet politics

'...van Herpen's book rises above many current Western publications about Russia.' Volodymyr Kravchenko, Forum for Ukrainian Studies

'A book which made quite a stir in academic circles.' Ukrainian Week

'This is a brief and incisive book, which helps you to understand the framework and methods behind Putin's Russia.' Goodreads

• The Cicero Foundation, the Netherlands

  Marcel H. Herpen

MARCEL H. VAN HERPEN is Director of the Cicero Foundation, an independent pro-EU think tank based in Paris and Maastricht. He is a regular collaborator with the US think tank The National Interest. His research interests include defence and security in Central and Eastern Europe.

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