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Between History and Propaganda: Estonia and Latvia in Russian Historical Narratives

  • Vladimir Sazonov*
  • , Sergii Pakhomenko
  • , Igor Kopytin
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • University of Tartu
  • Estonian Military Academy
  • Estonian Academy of Security Sciences
  • Mariupol State University

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Abstract

This chapter analyses the modern Russian narrative of the history of Estonia and Latvia as it is revealed in academic publications, popular science channels and propaganda from various media outlets. The authors discuss the dynamics of the politicization and ideologization of Baltic past study, the transformation of historians into ‘mnemonic warriors' (according to M. Bernhard and J. Kubik's terminology) and the main actors of the Russian Federation's official politics of memory. The article explores the media resonance of historical controversy and the use of history as a tool of informational and cognitive influence operations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationContributions to International Relations
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages397-423
Number of pages27
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameContributions to International Relations
ISSN (Print)2731-5061
ISSN (Electronic)2731-507X

Keywords

  • Estonia
  • Historiography
  • History
  • Latvia
  • Mnemonic actors
  • Narratives
  • Politics of memory
  • Propaganda
  • Russia

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