Geopolitics, history and memory games - Jumping from the 20th to the 21st century
Geopolitics, history and memory games - Jumping from the 20th to the 21st century

Summary/Abstract: The geopolitical conceptions of Vladimir Putinare strikingly reminiscent of the visions of FriedrichRatzel, Karl Haushofer and especially Joseph Stalin. Putinbasically thinks the same things as these figures but needsmore justification. This is where a “memory masquerade”comes in, involving Nazism, racism, antisemitismand a reminder of the origins of Russia’s greatness.The portfolio of historical and memorial referencesdoes not stop at European history for Russia.

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