A “ROVS” no Século XXI e o discurso nacionalista russo

Abstract

The present work aims to explore the discussion of Russian nationalism through the nationalist organization "Military Union of Russia," known by the acronym ROVS. ROVS sees itself as the last remaining organization of the White Movement from the Russian Civil War. The White Movement opposed the Bolshevik movement during the 1918-1922 civil war and was defeated by the Bolsheviks, who established the USSR in 1922. Until 1991, the White Movement remained restricted to the community of exiled Russians. With the end of the USSR, the White Movement could return to Russia and is now part of the ongoing ideological competition in the country. To support the proposed debate, the ideological manifesto of the organization, released in 2015, will be analyzed. In addition to analyzing this manifesto, it will be debated together with publications from the organization's online newspaper, called "Rol Call." Using Laurence Bardin's discourse analysis method, to elucidate which discourses the organization propagates in modern times, and how they relate to the challenges faced in contemporary Russia. The publications will be examined in terms of how the ideological points of the manifesto are being “put forward” by the organization and their relation to present issues in Russia.