Political Science
The purpose of Putin's machismo
Document Type
Article
Abstract
The Russian president carefully cultivates an image of muscular masculinity to pump up nationalist fervor against a West portrayed as culturally and sexually decadent.
Publication Title
Current History
Publication Date
10-2015
Volume
114
Issue
774
First Page
282
Last Page
284
ISSN
0011-3530
DOI
10.1525/curh.2015.114.774.282
Keywords
Vladimir Putin, machismo, masculinity, nationalism, Russia
Repository Citation
Sperling, Valerie, "The purpose of Putin's machismo" (2015). Political Science. 93.
https://commons.clarku.edu/faculty_political_science/93
