ISBN:
9780253065452
,
9780253065469
Language:
English
Pages:
viii, 303 Seiten
,
Illustrationen
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Varieties of Russian activism
DDC:
303.48/40947
Keywords:
Social movements
;
Protest movements
;
Political participation
;
Authoritarianism
;
Russia (Federation) Social conditions 1991-
;
Russland
;
Politische Bewegung
;
Protestbewegung
;
Soziale Bewegung
Abstract:
"Despite decades of Putin, it is too simplistic to assert that authoritarianism has eliminated Russian activism, especially in relation to everyday life. Instead, we must build an awareness of diverse efforts to mobilize citizens to better understand how activism is shaped by and, in turn, shapes the regime. Varieties of Russian Activism focuses on a broad range of collective actions, from labor unions to housing renovation, religion, electoral politics, minority language rights, and urban planning. Contributors draw attention to significant forms of grassroots politics that have not received sufficient attention in scholarship, or that deserve fresh examination. The volume shows that Russians find novel ways to redress everyday problems and demand new services. Together, these essays interrogate what kinds of practices can be defined as activism in a fast-changing, politically volatile society. An engaging collection, Varieties of Russian Activism unites leading scholars in the common aim of approaching the embeddedness of civic activism in the conditions of everyday life, connectedness, and rising society-state expectations"--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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