Casting War As Love

This book unpacks the hidden imperial logic behind Russia’s dominance over its neighbors, revealing how the Kremlin weaponizes "e;familial system"e; myths to justify control, including its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. From the Tsarist empire to Putin’s digital propaganda, Galina Bogatova examines how Russia portrays itself as a disciplining “father,” a self-sacrificing “mother,” or an “elder br...