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Šiame straipsnyje siekiama pritaikyti subaltern, postkolonializmo ir popkultūros teorijas analizuojant sovietinio subjekto santykį su oficialia sovietine ideologija ir tradicine, prokatalikiška morale. Čia remiamasi pamatiniu subaltern studijų principu – kad subjekto sąmonė nėra tabula rasa, į kurią dominuojantis režimas "įrašo" pageidaujamas reikšmes, o subjektas geba aktyviai dalyvauti kuriant prasmes. Straipsnyje, remiantis atliktais interviu, analizuojama, kaip ideologijos funkcionuoja kasdienio gyvenimo situacijose ikiteorinio žinojimo lygmeniu vėlyvuoju sovietmečiu Lietuvoje.

Here in this paper, theoretical premises of subaltern studies, post-colonialism and pop-culture studies are applied for analysing Soviet popular consciousness and Soviet subjectivities. The research is based on the theoretical principles of subaltern studies, i.e., the ability of human consciousness to transform, appropriate and "consume" the dominant structures of meaning for individual purposes. The primary focus of this research is the "silent majority", people who have not been either political activists or opponents of the regime. It is explored, on the basis of multiple interviews, how ideologies operate at the level of everyday life, how people perceive and interpret both official Soviet ideology and traditional pro-catholic upbringing. Particular aspects addressed in this article are the official Soviet and traditional religious holidays, church attendance and membership in official Soviet organisations, memories of the independence period, oral histories about deportations and informal knowledge about better living in the "West" as opposed to official Soviet propaganda and historiography. ; Šiame straipsnyje siekiama pritaikyti subaltern, postkolonializmo ir popkultūros teorijas analizuojant sovietinio subjekto santykį su oficialia sovietine ideologija ir tradicine, prokatalikiška morale. Čia remiamasi pamatiniu subaltern studijų principu – kad subjekto sąmonė nėra tabula rasa, į kurią dominuojantis režimas "įrašo" pageidaujamas reikšmes, o subjektas geba aktyviai dalyvauti kuriant prasmes. Straipsnyje, remiantis atliktais interviu, analizuojama, kaip ideologijos funkcionuoja kasdienio gyvenimo situacijose ikiteorinio žinojimo lygmeniu vėlyvuoju sovietmečiu Lietuvoje.

This article deals with the historical development of the militia in the Soviet Union. The discussion concentrates on the post-Stalinist era, when terror as a method of rule was largely rejected and the regime shifted towards the use of propaganda and education as a mode of governance. On the basis of archival materials, the article describes how militia activities in the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR) were organized during the period 1969–1975. Particular attention is given to the attempts of the state authorities to make the militia more legitimate and acceptable to the general population, reduce the antagonism between the militia and society, decrease the amount of direct physical violence and find new, less violent and more consensual ways to police Soviet society.

Energy imperialism refers to the use of natural resources for political purposes, i.e. weaponization of energy. At the state level, it means specific institutional structure, as the state building is predetermined by oil led developments. At the international level, it means international nets of energy dependency, centered around the mother state possessing oil, gas and other natural resources. In a paradox way, the so called Western world (Western Europe and North America) becomes increasingly dependent on the former colonies and Russia on energy supply. The paper examines issues of Russian energy imperialism in Central and Eastern Europe.

Energy imperialism refers to the use of natural resources for political purposes, i.e. weaponization of energy. At the state level, it means specific institutional structure, as the state building is predetermined by oil led developments. At the international level, it means international nets of energy dependency, centered around the mother state possessing oil, gas and other natural resources. In a paradox way, the so called Western world (Western Europe and North America) becomes increasingly dependent on the former colonies and Russia on energy supply. The paper examines issues of Russian energy imperialism in Central and Eastern Europe.

Energy imperialism refers to the use of natural resources for political purposes, i.e. weaponization of energy. At the state level, it means specific institutional structure, as the state building is predetermined by oil led developments. At the international level, it means international nets of energy dependency, centered around the mother state possessing oil, gas and other natural resources. In a paradox way, the so called Western world (Western Europe and North America) becomes increasingly dependent on the former colonies and Russia on energy supply. The paper examines issues of Russian energy imperialism in Central and Eastern Europe.