Z generation : into the heart of Russia's fascist youth

Author/Creator:

Garner, Ian (Historian), author

Publication/Creation:

London : C. Hurst & Co. (Publishers), 2023

Format:

Book

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Full Title:

Z generation : into the heart of Russia's fascist youth / Ian Garner

Series Titles:

New perspectives on Eastern Europe & Eurasia
New perspectives on Eastern Europe & Eurasia.

Subjects/Genre

Subjects:

Fascism and youth--Russia (Federation)--History--21st century
Youth--Political activity--Russia (Federation)--History--21st century
Fascism--Russia (Federation)--History--21st century
Youth
Russia (Federation)--Politics and government--1991-

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

God is with our boys -- A fairy-tale rebirth -- The enemy within -- Remaking the young -- Fascism unleashed -- The unmeaning of protest -- The Z generation -- Conclusion: deprogramming a fascist.

Bibliography:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary:

"How did Vladimir Putin galvanize the Russian people to back his genocidal war in Ukraine and why are so many of them willing to embrace fascism? This vivid, on-the-ground narrative reveals how Russia's fascist generation came into being-and the dark future that awaits the country if that hold cannot be broken. Wartime Russia is drowning in fascist symbols. Zealous patriots attack journalists, opposition activists, and anyone suspected of betraying the motherland. Russians are urged to join the cause by hordes of online trolls and sleek videos of angry young men bellowing patriotic slogans. State television terrifies viewers with trumped up tales of anti-Russian conspiracies and genocidal yearnings. Child soldiers proudly parade across Red Square. This is Russia in the 2020s: a land of performative rage and nationalist untruth, where play-acting, pretense and broken promises are a way of life. But in a world where pretense has become the norm, a terrifying, apocalyptic mindset is seizing the Russians of tomorrow. As enrapturing as it is terrifying, Z Generation reveals how Russia ended up where it is today, and where its young people are headed: a fascist generation more zealous, violent and ideological than anything the country has seen before"--Publisher's description.

Language:

English

Physical Type/Description:

275 pages ; 24 cm.

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

9937786393302486

ISBN:

1787389286
9781787389281

OCLC Number:

1346617975

Barcode:

010003563687