Galina Bogatova, "Casting War As Love: Russian Colonialism in Familial Terms" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2026)

Casting War As Love: Russian Colonialism in Familial Terms

(Palgrave Macillan, 2026) by Dr. Galina Bogatova unpacks the hidden

imperial logic behind Russia’s dominance over its neighbors,

revealing how the Kremlin weaponizes "familial system" myths to justify

control, including its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. From the Tsarist

empire to Putin’s digital propaganda, Dr. Bogatova examines how Russia

portrays itself as a disciplining “father,” a self-sacrificing “mother,”

or an “elder brother” to post-Soviet states, protecting, subjugating,

and manipulating them in the name of unity.

Blending

psychology, discourse analysis, and historical inquiry, this

groundbreaking book exposes how language sanitizes oppression,