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WORKING PAPER

Inventing an Alternative

Populist imaginations of political leaders in audiovisual culture

By Thomas Scherer, Timm Beichelt, and Daniel Illger

Publ. 14 Aug 2025

Vasily Goloborodko, played by Volodymyr Zelensky, in Servant of the People. He wears a suit, holds a mace, and rides a bike. His expression is serious, and he looks straight forward.

Vasily Goloborodko (played by Volodymyr Zelensky in Servant of the People. Credit: Servant of the People.

Vasily Goloborodko, played by Volodymyr Zelensky, in Servant of the People. He wears a suit, holds a mace, and rides a bike. His expression is serious, and he looks straight forward.

Vasily Goloborodko (played by Volodymyr Zelensky in Servant of the People. Credit: Servant of the People.

WORKING PAPER

Inventing an Alternative

By Thomas Scherer, Timm Beichelt, and Daniel Illger