Memory Makers

Jade McGlynn is a Researcher in the War Studies department at King’s College London. She is the author of Russia’s War (2023) and editor of two volumes on memory politics and history in Eastern Europe. She holds a PhD from the University of Oxford, where she previously worked as a Lecturer in Russian. Jade’s research focusses on national identity, memory, media and popular culture in Russia and Ukraine. She is a frequent contributor to international media, including BBC, CNN, DW, Foreign Policy, The Times, The Telegraph and The Spectator.

• AcknowledgementsNote on Transliteration, Translation and Citation StyleList of Abbreviations1. Taking Back Control of History2. The Kremlin’s Memory Policies3. Past as Present: The Historical Framing of Ukraine, Sanctions and Syria4. Amplifying the Call to History5. Living Forms of Patriotism6. Attaining Cultural Consciousness7. The Endlessness of HistoryReferencesIndex

An engaging reading, elegantly written and richly documented, this book is a must …It is also an important reference for scholars of democratic backsliding who want to discern the blueprint used by autocratic populist rulers to legitimize and normalize outlandish reinterpretations ofthe past that are then used to kill, conquer and destroy.