In Search of ‘New Roots’: Towards a Situational Ideology in Putin’s Russia

This chapter is focused on the framework of ideological benchmarks adopted by the Russian elite during Putin’s third mandate (2012–2018), in an attempt to understand and interpret the internal dynamics which reshaped the political discourse in the Russian Federation. In a dynamic and culturally oriented approach, the author deals with the processes which have led to political transformation and the consensus-building strategies put in place by the Russian political establishment. The research structure is built around the analysis of official documents and public speeches published and held mainly in 2014–16, and surveys and sociological research on Russian society elaborated by the main research centres in the Russian Federation throughout Putin’s third term.