Decoding Political Myths in Russia - Bo Petersson | 2023 Episode 8

Academic research on political myth is sparse, and the body of literature that does exist is dispersed among many different scientific fields. Roland Barthes, 1957 book Mythologies, is regarded as a pioneer of this idea. He was building on Ferdinand de Saussure’s initial sign analysis, often known as “semiology”. Thus, what does the concept of political myth mean? I am joined by professor of political science, Bo Petersson, from Malmö University, Department of Global Political Studies. Prof Petersson is also a director of the “Russia, Ukraine and the Caucasus Regional Research” centre located in Malmö. Content: (1) Definition of the Political Myth; (2) Shortcomings of the Concept of Political Myth; (3) Popularity of the Political Myth; (4) Political Myth and Legitimizing the Power in Russia (Putin, Medvedev); (5) Is Putin Aware of the Political Myth Concept?; (6) Putin vs. Medvedev; (7) People Around, Institutions, Ministries; (8) How Leaders Take Control Over the Political Myth; (9) Stability, Ups and Downs of Putin vs. the Political Myth; (10) The Political Myth and Russian Society – Unity vs. Polarisation; (11) Putin and the War in Ukraine; (12) Russians Living Abroad; (13) Russian Identity and the Political Myth; (14) Social Media and the Political Myth; (15) The Political Myth as a Research Framework; and (16) Prof. Petersson Research Methods – Sources of Data.

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