Definitions by Abzugal
Marketology
The study of markets and economics using Sovietological methods: treating markets not as natural phenomena but as politically constructed institutions that serve powerful interests. Marketology examines how market ideologies (efficiency, rational choice, equilibrium) function as propaganda, how prices are manipulated through insider information and regulatory capture, and how financial crises are managed to protect the wealthy. It studies central banks, rating agencies, and the IMF as the equivalent of planning committees—opaque bodies that make decisions with enormous consequences, presented as technical necessity rather than political choice.
Example: “Her marketology of high‑frequency trading revealed that ‘efficient markets’ are actually rigged by algorithms that front‑run orders—the invisible hand has a very visible thumb on the scale.”
Marketology by Abzugal April 2, 2026
Nationalology
The study of nations and nation‑states using Sovietological methods: treating nationalism as an ideology to be decoded, national identity as a constructed narrative, and state borders as political technologies rather than natural divisions. Nationalology examines how national myths are produced through education, media, and monuments; how elites use nationalism to manage class conflict; and how the nation‑state system functions as a global control mechanism, channeling loyalty away from class or planetary solidarity. It applies the same skeptical distance to “the nation” that Sovietology applied to “the socialist fatherland.”
Example: “His nationalology of the US flag code and pledge of allegiance showed how daily rituals of flag worship function exactly like Soviet youth oaths—creating automatic patriotism through repetition.”
Nationalology by Abzugal April 2, 2026
Governology
The study of governments using Sovietological methods: focusing on the gap between official pronouncements and actual decision‑making, the role of unelected advisors, the influence of corporate and financial interests, and the management of public opinion. Governology treats government statements as data to be decoded, not taken at face value. It examines cabinet shuffles, budget line items, and the timing of announcements as signals of internal power struggles. Like Kremlinology, it reads tea leaves because the real processes are hidden behind a facade of transparency.
Example: “Her governology of pandemic response showed that official ‘science‑based’ decisions were often delayed or altered due to internal lobbying by business interests—governing by unwritten influence.”
Governology by Abzugal April 2, 2026
Statology
The study of states as systems of power using Sovietological methods: analyzing how states maintain legitimacy, manage internal dissent, project force, and reproduce their governing elites. Statology treats states not as neutral arbiters but as organizations with their own interests, internal factions, and ritualized procedures. It examines the security apparatus, the bureaucracy, the legal system, and the educational system as interlocking mechanisms of control. Unlike traditional political science, statology assumes opacity and deception as normal features of state behavior, requiring the interpretive skills of the Kremlinologist.
Example: “His statology of the US national security state showed how ‘emergency powers’ have become permanent, creating a parallel government that operates outside constitutional checks—a state within the state.”
Europology
The study of the European Union and European politics using Sovietological methods: analyzing the opaque bureaucracy in Brussels, the power dynamics between member states, and the gap between proclaimed values (democracy, transparency, human rights) and actual practice (backroom deals, austerity enforcement, externalizing borders). Europology examines how the Commission, Council, and Parliament interact like the Politburo, Central Committee, and Supreme Soviet—formal democratic structures overlaid on a system of elite negotiation. It also studies the production of European identity as an ideological project.
Example: “Her europology of the Eurozone crisis traced how the ‘troika’ (ECB, IMF, Commission) imposed austerity on Greece with no democratic mandate—Kremlinology for Brussels.”
Europology by Abzugal April 2, 2026
Electionology
The study of elections as rituals and power mechanisms, using Sovietological methods to look beyond the official narrative of free choice. Electionology examines how electoral systems are designed to produce predictable outcomes, how media coverage shapes voter perception, how campaign finance ensures that only wealthy candidates or those backed by wealthy interests can compete, and how the mechanics of voting (districting, timing, registration) systematically exclude certain populations. It treats elections not as moments of democratic decision but as complex systems of control that channel dissent into harmless forms.
Example: “His electionology research showed that in the US, the ‘wasted vote’ argument—don’t vote third party—functions exactly like the Soviet ‘vote for the single candidate’ ritual: participation without meaningful choice.”
Electionology by Abzugal April 2, 2026
Democratology
The study of democracy—particularly liberal democracy—using the critical tools of Sovietology. Democratology examines how elections, parliaments, and constitutions function as rituals of legitimation, often producing outcomes that serve elite interests despite popular participation. It analyzes voter suppression, gerrymandering, media bias, and campaign finance as the functional equivalent of one‑party state control—different mechanisms, same effect of limiting meaningful choice. Democratology does not reject democracy but insists on studying how actually‑existing democracies manage to reproduce inequality and elite rule under the banner of popular sovereignty.
Example: “Her democratology of US elections revealed that despite millions of votes, the outcome was determined by a handful of ‘swing’ districts where both parties colluded to keep viable third parties off the ballot.”
Democratology by Abzugal April 2, 2026