Many observers view the behavior of Russians today as a revival of “homo Sovieticus,” the special kind of human being the Communists created over the course of decades. But they are wrong, Igor Yakovenko says. What is on display now is not that anthropological type but rather a new phenomenon altogether – “homo Putinus.” In...
‘Homo Putinus’ is the successor to ‘homo Sovieticus,’ says analyst
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