THE ROLE OF RUSSIAN EMIGRANTS IN SHAPING YUGOSLAV PUBLIC OPINION ABOUT LIFE IN THE SOVIET UNION IN 1929 AND 1930 Cover Image

Улога руских емиграната у креирању југословенског јавног мњења о животу у Совјетском Савезу током 1929. и 1930. године
THE ROLE OF RUSSIAN EMIGRANTS IN SHAPING YUGOSLAV PUBLIC OPINION ABOUT LIFE IN THE SOVIET UNION IN 1929 AND 1930

Author(s): Aleksandra Đorđević
Subject(s): History, Cultural history, Social history, Recent History (1900 till today), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939)
Published by: Institut za noviju istoriju Srbije
Keywords: Russian emigration; cultural history; Kingdom of Yugoslavia; USSR; Yugoslav periodicals; experts on Russian issues; Sergey Maslov; Vladimir Lebedev

Summary/Abstract: Th is paper explores the role of Russian emigration in shaping Yugoslav perceptions of Soviet life, drawing on authentic testimonials from “experts on Russian issues” in the 1929–1930 Belgrade newspaper. Adopting a cultural perspective, the analysis of these narratives unveils diverse observational positions, exemplifi ed by the reporting of two Prague Russians: Left SR Vladimir Ivanovich Lebedev and “Krest’yanskaya Rossiya” party deputy, Sergey Semyonovich Maslov. Th e case study, centered on articles from Politika, Vreme, and Pravda, underscores the multifaceted nature of Yugoslav attitudes towards the Soviet Union during this period, contributing to a nuanced understanding of the impact of Russian emigration on public opinion.

  • Issue Year: 2024
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 37-62
  • Page Count: 26
  • Language: Serbian
Toggle Accessibility Mode