Abstract
The memory of the past becomes a symbolic resource used not only by professional historians, but also by politicians and social activists. The main strategies of historical politics in post-Soviet Russia are the restructuring of the Soviet past, the restoration of «historical justice» and the search for new images of the Soviet past.
The contemporary historical politics demonstrates the courses to reassess the experience of the socialist regime. The official rhetoric of the politics of history increasingly speaks of the positive aspects of the Soviet Union period and refers to Stalin’s rule.
These are events of the past that presuppose at least a relative social consensus and thus become an attractive resource for political forces seeking to use them to legitimize their own goals or place in political space. Despite the fact that almost 70 years have passed since the death of Stalin, the memory of him is still alive.
Stalin has been leading the ranking of the most prominent figures in Russian history for several years. The most effective way of commemorating Stalin in contemporary Russia is building monuments, busts and memorial plaques to commemorate anniversaries related to the history of the USSR.