Dr. Mikhail Suslov

Biography

Mikhail Suslov is an Associate Professor at the University of Copenhagen, focusing on the evolution of illiberal ideologies in non-Western contexts. His research examines Russian right-wing ideologies and geopolitical, Church-related concepts, exploring visions and utopias. As a historian, he is primarily interested in the intellectual development of Russian, Soviet, and post-Soviet political philosophy. His current research aims to understand the essence and role of the intellectual roots of Putinism, which poses as a new competitor to liberal democracy with considerable international appeal and the potential to resonate with ideologies such as populism, right-wing communitarianism, traditionalist anti-globalism, and religious fundamentalism. His notable publications include co-edited volumes like 'Contemporary Russian Conservatism: Problems, Paradoxes, Dangers' (Leiden: Brill, 2019), 'Post-Soviet Politics Utopia: Language, Fiction, and Fantasy in Russia' (London: Bloomsbury, 2019), and 'Pan-Slavism, Slavophilia and Contemporary Central Eastern Europe' (Palgrave Macmillan), along with monographs like 'Geopolitical Imagination: Ideology, Utopia and Post-Soviet Russia' (Ibidem, 2020) and 'Putinism – Post-Soviet Russian Regime Ideology' (Routledge, 2024).

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