Establishing a causal link between historical discourse and political change, this important book describes the role of historical discourse in establishing, maintaining, or destroying elite and mass political identities in Soviet and post-Soviet space.
T. Sherlock
Lenin Mythology post-soviet reform Union Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) russian and post-soviet politics
'Historians of the period would be well served by reading this book, in addition to anyone interested in democratisation and comparative politics. The fact that Sherlock's clear prose is comparatively free of jargon will be a relief for specialists and non-specialists alike.' - Michael Westrate, Europe-Asia Studies