A French Russia scholar dissects the Kremlin's cult of virility
In a new essay, Lukas Aubin examines how Vladimir Putin's image and body have been turned into instruments of Kremlin propaganda and social control.
Russia specialist Lukas Aubin has published an essay, titled "Le Sexe de Poutine" ("Putin's Sex"), that examines how the Kremlin has used the body and sexuality of its president as tools of propaganda, according to Le Monde.
The book argues that Vladimir Putin's staged displays of exaggerated virility form part of a deliberate biopolitical strategy aimed at controlling Russian society, Le Monde reports.
Le Monde describes the essay as thoroughly researched, situating it within a broader reflection on how authoritarian power can be built and sustained through images of masculinity.
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