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The Rhetorical Rise and Demise of “Democracy” in Russian Political Discourse, Volume 3 : Vladimir Putin and the Redefinition of “Democracy” – 2000-2008 /

Williams, David Cratis

The Rhetorical Rise and Demise of “Democracy” in Russian Political Discourse, Volume 3 : Vladimir Putin and the Redefinition of “Democracy” – 2000-2008 / David Cratis Williams, Marilyn J. Young, Michael K. Launer. - 1 online resource (478 p.)

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Photos -- Dedication Noemi Marin (1954–2023) -- Acknowledgements -- Contributors -- Note to Readers -- Preface -- Introduction to Volume Three -- PART ONE Initial Considerations -- PART TWO Redefinition of the Russian Nation -- PART THREE “Democracy in Action” or “Democracy Inaction” -- PART FOUR International Relations -- Afterword -- Vladimir Putin and Dumitri Medvedev, 2008 -- Bibliography -- Index

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In Volume Three of this four-volume series, we examine the rhetorical development that occurred during the first two terms of Vladimir Putin’s tenure as president of the Russian Federation. Initially, Putin appeared to follow in the path set by his predecessor, Boris Yeltsin, vowing that Russia was, at heart, a European nation and would be a westward facing democracy going forward. He even mentioned partnering with the EU and NATO. Eight years later, at the 2007 Munich Security Conference, Putin excoriated the West for, in his words, attempting to create a “unipolar world” in which NATO expansion threatened Russia’s security, the United States acted as the world’s sole “hegemon,” and Europe simply followed orders, relinquishing any sense of agency in its own affairs.


Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.


In English.

9798887193564 9798887193571

10.1515/9798887193571 doi


Chernobyl Nuclear Accident, Chornobylʹ, Ukraine, 1986.
Conspiracy theories--Russia (Federation).
Democracy--Russia (Federation)
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Korean Air Lines Incident, 1983.
Rhetoric--Political aspects--Russia (Federation)
Rhetoric--Political aspects--Russia (Federation).
POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Russian & Former Soviet Union.

Eurasianism. Kursk. Munich Security Conference. Orange revolution. Russia. Russian demographic crisis. Russian national identity. US-Russia diplomatic relations. Vladimir Putin. argumentation. liberty vs. security. managed democracy. public address. rhetorical criticism. rhetorical studies.

P301.5.P67 / R4947 2021

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