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Title: |
The Quest for an Ideal Youth in Putinâ s Russia II |
| Sub-title: |
The Search for Distinctive Conformism in the Political Communication of Nashi, 2005-2009 |
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| By (author): |
Jussi Lassila Foreword by: Kirill Postoutenko Series edited by: Andreas Umland |
| ISBN10-13: |
3838204158 : 9783838204154 |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Size: |
210x150mm |
| Pages: |
228 |
| Weight: |
.325 Kg. |
| Published: |
ibidem - March 2014 |
| List Price: |
29.90 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: |
In Stock
Qty Available: 9 |
| Subjects: |
International relations : Demonstrations & protest movements : Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe) : Russia |
| The so-called Democratic Antifascist Youth Movement â Nashiâ represents a crucial case of a post-Orange government-organized formation whose values have broad support in Russian society. Yet, at the same time, in view of the movementâ s public scandals, Nashi was also a phenomenon bringing to the fore public reluctance to accept all implications of Putinâ s new system. The Russian peopleâ s relatively widespread support for his patriotic policies and conservative values has been evident, but this support is not easily extended to political actors aligned to these values. Using discourse analysis, this book identifies socio-political factors that created obstacles to Nashiâ s communication strategies. The book understands Nashi as anticipating an â ideal youthâ within the framework of official national identity politics and as an attempt to mobilize largely apolitical youngsters in support of the powers that be. It demonstrates how Nashiâ s ambivalent societal position was the result of a failed attempt to reconcile incompatible communicative demands of the authoritarian state and apolitical young. |
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"The findings presented here suggest that further studies of Nashi’s rank and file members or regional organizations would provide even greater insights into the evolution of Putinism and youth policy." -- Regina Smyth, Anthropology of East Europe Review, no. 31, Spring 2013
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"[B]oth volumes succeed admirably in providing insightful portraits of the language, politics, and agenda of Russia’s youth movements during the Putin years." -- The Russian Review (Volume 72, No.4, October 2013)
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"Die Studie bemüht sich um eine tiefgehende Auseinandersetzung mit dem Phänomen Naši im Russland der Nullerjahre, wobei der Autor sehr interessantes empirisches Material verarbeitet." -- Osteuropa, 12/2013
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