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Soft Power of the Russian Language
Pluricentricity, Politics and Policies
Av Arto Mustajoki, Ekaterina Protassova m. fl.
Inbunden, 2019
2517 kr
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Exploring Russian as a pluricentric language, this book provides a panoramic view of its use within and outside the nation and discusses the connections between language, politics, ideologies, and cultural contacts. Russian is widely used across the former Soviet republics and in the diaspora, but …
Social Distinctions in Contemporary Russia
Waiting for the Middle-Class Society?
Av Jouko Nikula, Mikhail Chernysh
Inbunden, 2020
2517 kr
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This book analyses social change in Russia, in particular the development of a middle class, one of the most important social and political projects of Putin’s administration. Using unique survey data collected in 1998, 2007 and 2015, the authors make extensive and theoretically justified analyses …
Russia as Civilization
Ideological Discourses in Politics, Media and Academia
Av Kåre Johan Mjør, Sanna Turoma
Inbunden, 2020
2517 kr
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Analyzing the use of civilization in Russian-language political and media discourses, intellectual and academic production, and artistic practices, this book discusses the rise of civilizational rhetoric in Russia and global politics.Why does the concept of civilization play such a prevalent role …
Russia as Civilization
Ideological Discourses in Politics, Media and Academia
Av Kåre Johan Mjør, Sanna Turoma
Häftad, 2022
693 kr
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Analyzing the use of civilization in Russian-language political and media discourses, intellectual and academic production, and artistic practices, this book discusses the rise of civilizational rhetoric in Russia and global politics.Why does the concept of civilization play such a prevalent role …
Russian Modernization
A New Paradigm
Av Markku Kivinen, Brendan G. Humphreys
Inbunden, 2020
2517 kr
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Building on an original interpretation of social theory and an interdisciplinary approach, this book creates a new paradigm in the Russian studies. Taking a fresh view of Russia’s multiple experiences of modernization, it seeks to explain the Putin era in a completely new way.This book explores the …
Russian Modernization
A New Paradigm
Av Markku Kivinen, Brendan G. Humphreys
Häftad, 2022
693 kr
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Building on an original interpretation of social theory and an interdisciplinary approach, this book creates a new paradigm in the Russian studies. Taking a fresh view of Russia’s multiple experiences of modernization, it seeks to explain the Putin era in a completely new way.This book explores the …
Russia and the EU
Spaces of Interaction
Av Thomas Hoffmann, Andrey Makarychev
Häftad, 2020
693 kr
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The annexation of Crimea in 2014 and Russia’s support for military insurgency in eastern Ukraine undermined two decades of cooperation between Russia and the EU leaving both sides in a situation of reciprocal economic sanctions and political alienation. What is left of previous positive experiences …
Russia’s Cultural Statecraft
Av Tuomas Forsberg, Sirke Mäkinen
Inbunden, 2021
2517 kr
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This book focusses on Russia’s cultural statecraft in dealing with a number of institutional cultural domains such as education, museums and monuments, high arts and sport. It analyses to what extent Russia’s cultural activities abroad have been used for foreign policy purposes, and perceived as …
Russia’s Cultural Statecraft
Av Tuomas Forsberg, Sirke Mäkinen
Häftad, 2023
693 kr
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This book focusses on Russia’s cultural statecraft in dealing with a number of institutional cultural domains such as education, museums and monuments, high arts and sport. It analyses to what extent Russia’s cultural activities abroad have been used for foreign policy purposes, and perceived as …
Memory Politics in Contemporary Russia
Television, Cinema and the State
Häftad, 2020
693 kr
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This book examines the societal dynamics of memory politics in Russia. Since Vladimir Putin became president, the Russian central government has increasingly actively employed cultural memory to claim political legitimacy and discredit all forms of political opposition. The rhetorical use of the …
Politics of Poverty in Contemporary Russia
Inbunden, 2018
2525 kr
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This book provides an overview of poverty and well-being in Russia. Increasing poverty rates during the 1990s were followed by greater attention to social policies in the 2000s and increased efforts to engage people in socially oriented NGOs and ‘encourage’ them to contribute to the fulfillment of …
Complaints to the Authorities in Russia
A Trap Between Tradition and Legal Modernization
Häftad, 2023
650 kr
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This book considers the process of legal modernization in Russia from the development of the mechanism of complaints addressed to the authorities from the pre-revolutionary period to today. It analyzes wide-ranging data and sources, collected over 17 years, such as legislation, in-depth interviews, …
Politics of Poverty in Contemporary Russia
Häftad, 2021
695 kr
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This book provides an overview of poverty and well-being in Russia. Increasing poverty rates during the 1990s were followed by greater attention to social policies in the 2000s and increased efforts to engage people in socially oriented NGOs and ‘encourage’ them to contribute to the fulfillment of …
Federalism and Regional Policy in Contemporary Russia
Häftad, 2021
695 kr
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How do Russian leaders balance the need to decentralize governance in a socially and politically complex country with the need to guarantee political control of the state? Since the early 2000s Russian federal authorities have arranged a system of political control on regional elites and their …
Philosophical and Cultural Interpretations of Russian Modernisation
Av Katja Lehtisaari, Arto Mustajoki
Häftad, 2021
695 kr
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In this book the expert international contributors attempt to answer questions such as: How far is it possible to attribute change in contemporary Russia as due to cultural factors? How does the process of change in cultural institutions reflect the general development of Russia? Are there certain …
Other Russia
Local experience and societal change
Av Leo Granberg, Ann-Mari Sätre
Häftad, 2021
695 kr
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Most recent research seeks to explain contemporary changes in Russia by analysing the decisions of Russian leaders, oligarchs and politicians based in Moscow. This book examines another Russia, one of ordinary people changing their environment and taking opportunities to provoke societal changes in …
Stalin Era Intellectuals
Culture and Stalinism
Av Vesa Oittinen, Elina Viljanen
Inbunden, 2022
2208 kr
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This book focuses on the extent to which Soviet scholars and cultural theoreticians were able to act autonomously during the Stalin era. The authors question how we should consider certain intellectual achievements which took place despite the pressure of Stalinism, and how best to recognise and …
Stalin Era Intellectuals
Culture and Stalinism
Av Vesa Oittinen, Elina Viljanen
Häftad, 2024
671 kr
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This book focuses on the extent to which Soviet scholars and cultural theoreticians were able to act autonomously during the Stalin era. The authors question how we should consider certain intellectual achievements which took place despite the pressure of Stalinism, and how best to recognise and …
Paganism, Traditionalism, Nationalism
Narratives of Russian Rodnoverie
Häftad, 2021
695 kr
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Rodnoverie was one of the first new religious movements to emerge following the collapse of the Soviet Union, its development providing an important lens through which to view changes in post-Soviet religious and political life. Rodnovers view social and political issues as inseparably linked to …
Studies in Contemporary Journalism and Communication in Russia’s Provinces
Inbunden, 2022
2525 kr
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This book examines the contemporary communicational practices of journalists and media outlets and the consumption and reception patterns of audiences in Russia’s provinces with an emphasis on the intergenerational transmission of culture and memory. Investigating the interaction and issues of …
Studies in Contemporary Journalism and Communication in Russia’s Provinces
Häftad, 2024
695 kr
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This book examines the contemporary communicational practices of journalists and media outlets and the consumption and reception patterns of audiences in Russia’s provinces with an emphasis on the intergenerational transmission of culture and memory. Investigating the interaction and issues of …
Soft Power of the Russian Language
Pluricentricity, Politics and Policies
Av Arto Mustajoki, Ekaterina Protassova m. fl.
Häftad, 2021
695 kr
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Exploring Russian as a pluricentric language, this book provides a panoramic view of its use within and outside the nation and discusses the connections between language, politics, ideologies, and cultural contacts. Russian is widely used across the former Soviet republics and in the diaspora, but …
Social Distinctions in Contemporary Russia
Waiting for the Middle-Class Society?
Av Jouko Nikula, Mikhail Chernysh
Häftad, 2022
695 kr
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This book analyses social change in Russia, in particular the development of a middle class, one of the most important social and political projects of Putin’s administration. Using unique survey data collected in 1998, 2007 and 2015, the authors make extensive and theoretically justified analyses …
Politics of the Pandemic in Eastern Europe and Eurasia
Blame Game and Governance
Häftad, 2024
651 kr
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This book provides a comprehensive overview of the political impact of the COVID-19 emergency in central and eastern Europe and Eurasia. Offering a theoretical framework linking the authoritarian, post-Soviet institutional legacy with patterns of political behavior, support and governments’ …
Freedom of Expression and the Law in Russia
Asymmetrical Information
Inbunden, 2024
2307 kr
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This book discusses how Russia’s legal system restricts freedom of expression.As the author analyses legal amendments restricting the free flow of information since 2012, she draws upon Akerlof’s framework of “Asymmetrical information” and Luhmann’s “System Theory” to show how these amendments have …
Freedom of Expression and the Law in Russia
Asymmetrical Information
Häftad, 2026
648 kr
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This book discusses how Russia’s legal system restricts freedom of expression.As the author analyses legal amendments restricting the free flow of information since 2012, she draws upon Akerlof’s framework of “Asymmetrical information” and Luhmann’s “System Theory” to show how these amendments have …
Terrorism and Power in Russia
The Empire of (In)security and the Remaking of Politics
Inbunden, 2026
2508 kr
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Why is it that in Russia, crises so often become framed as terrorism—and what does this tell us about power, politics and state control? This book examines how the Kremlin has used the language of terrorism to shape Russia’s domestic, regional, and international politics, from the Chechen Wars to …
Elections, the Ethnic Factor and Patronal Politics in the Russian Regions
Anatomy of Loyalty
Inbunden, 2025
2525 kr
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This book focuses on the intricacies of elections within Russian ethnic republics and political loyalty in these regions. Many of the ethnic republics support the Russian president and the ruling party to a significantly greater degree than the national average and serve as crucial regional pillars …
Elections, the Ethnic Factor and Patronal Politics in the Russian Regions
Anatomy of Loyalty
Häftad, 2026
710 kr
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This book focuses on the intricacies of elections within Russian ethnic republics and political loyalty in these regions. Many of the ethnic republics support the Russian president and the ruling party to a significantly greater degree than the national average and serve as crucial regional pillars …
State Capability and Challenges to Russia’s Food Security in the Twenty-first Century
Inbunden, 2025
2454 kr
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This book offers a rigorous examination of Russia's state capability through the critical lens of food security, revealing profound implications for domestic stability and international relations.Drawing on extensive research, the author demonstrates how food insecurity has historically catalyzed …
