The Role of Family in Shaping the Future Political Views of V. V. Zhirinovsky
https://doi.org/10.18384/2949-5164-2025-5-97-104
Abstract
Aim. Identifying the role of the family in the formation of the worldview of V. V. Zhirinovsky.
Methodology. This article is based on the memoirs of V. V. Zhirinovsky about the life of his family, as well as published paperwork (including the Rivne District Court). An analysis of this corpus of sources, as well as biographical literature devoted to the life and work of V. V. Zhirinovsky, are the basis for studying this problem. The main method of scientific research has become a comparative historical approach.
Results. The analysis revealed that it was his family that shaped the future politician's character. It should be noted that this article is part of the first dissertation research devoted to the formation of V. V. Zhirinovsky's political views. In writing this article, significant material drawn from memoirs devoted to this topic was summarized. For the first time, documents from the Rivne Regional Archives were used, reflecting several episodes from the professional life of Zhirinovsky's grandfather, Itzhak Eidelstein.
Research implications. The historical significance of the study lies in the systematization and classification of this data. The practical significance lies in the possibility of using these materials in relevant specialized courses in the teaching of modern Russian history and political science.
About the Author
N. S. Voronin
Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Nikita S. Voronin – Postgraduate student, Department of Russian History
Moscow
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