Political Symbolism and the Fall of the USSR

Graeme Gill

Europe-Asia Studies, 2013, vol. 65, issue 2, 244-263

Abstract: When Gorbachev came to power he inherited not simply a system in crisis, but a structure of symbols that was embedded within the broader political system and which was also in crisis. Given the ideocratic nature of the Soviet system, any change to that system would require symbolic change as well. This essay charts how Gorbachev sought to come to grips with this problem, investing some symbols with new meaning while rejecting others. It shows how ultimately he was unable to produce a new, coherent narrative.

Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1080/09668136.2012.759714

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