Preface 1
Introduction 2
1 | Framing the Issues 5
Terms and Taxonomy 5
Russian Views of Traditionalism 8
2 | Russia’s Internal Dynamics 10
Conservatism in Russia 10
The Relationship between the Kremlin and the Russian Orthodox Church 13
The Actors of Strategic Conservatism 17
Between Multiconfessional and State Religion: Religious Repression inside Russia 19
3 | Russia’s Strategic Conservatism in Practice 20
Modus Operandi 20
Interaction with Other Channels of Influence 21
Strategic and Tactical Benefits 23
4 | Cross-Cutting Trends 24
Reuniting the Orthodox World 24
Traditional Values against the “Decadent West” 28
Local Enablers of Strategic Conservatism 32
5 | Impact and Limitations: Keeping the Faith 34
The Limits of Strategic Conservatism 35
Keeping the Faith 37
Appendix: Case Studies 38
France 38
Bosnia and Herzegovina 50
Georgia 58
Greece 67
About the Authors 79