Jade McGlynn

Jade McGlynn is a British academic and author who specialises in Russian politics, propaganda and national identity. Russia's War examines how Russia has understood, presented and instrumentalised its history of conflict, particularly the Second World War, to shape national identity and justify contemporary political actions including the invasion of Ukraine. McGlynn draws on her expertise in Russian media and political discourse to reveal how the memory of war has been manipulated by the Russian state to build support for aggression and suppress dissent. Her writing makes complex political and cultural analysis accessible to general readers seeking to understand the ideological forces driving Russian foreign policy. Her audiobooks and books offer readers a timely and deeply informed perspective on one of the most important geopolitical crises of our time.