Putin's Preventive Counter-Revolution

Post-Soviet Authoritarianism and the Spectre of Velvet Revolution

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Ethnic Studies
Cover of the book Putin's Preventive Counter-Revolution by Robert Horvath, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Robert Horvath ISBN: 9781136234903
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: February 11, 2013
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Robert Horvath
ISBN: 9781136234903
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: February 11, 2013
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

This book examines the 'preventive counter-revolution,' a programme of reforms and repression that transformed the face of Russian politics during Vladimir Putin's second term as president. Kremlin propagandists hailed this programme as a defence of national sovereignty against Western attempts to foment a 'velvet revolution' in Russia. But this book shows that the Putin regime was reacting to a real domestic threat: opposition leaders and youth activists who had begun to employ 'velvet' revolutionary methods in a campaign to harness popular grievances and to challenge Putin in the streets and at the ballot box. It traces the formulation and implementation of the regime's two-track response, which was based on a careful analysis of the lessons of the recent 'velvet’ (or ‘coloured’) revolutions in Georgia and Ukraine. The first track was repressive: the imposition of controls on NGOs, restrictions on electoral competition, and a crackdown on opposition demonstrations. The second was the mobilisation of supporters in 'patriotic' youth organisations that employed both gang violence and 'velvet' revolutionary techniques. Drawing on a wide range of Russian-language sources, including opposition activists' blogs, this book charts the end of Russia's experiment with liberal democracy and the emergence of a new type of authoritarian order.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book examines the 'preventive counter-revolution,' a programme of reforms and repression that transformed the face of Russian politics during Vladimir Putin's second term as president. Kremlin propagandists hailed this programme as a defence of national sovereignty against Western attempts to foment a 'velvet revolution' in Russia. But this book shows that the Putin regime was reacting to a real domestic threat: opposition leaders and youth activists who had begun to employ 'velvet' revolutionary methods in a campaign to harness popular grievances and to challenge Putin in the streets and at the ballot box. It traces the formulation and implementation of the regime's two-track response, which was based on a careful analysis of the lessons of the recent 'velvet’ (or ‘coloured’) revolutions in Georgia and Ukraine. The first track was repressive: the imposition of controls on NGOs, restrictions on electoral competition, and a crackdown on opposition demonstrations. The second was the mobilisation of supporters in 'patriotic' youth organisations that employed both gang violence and 'velvet' revolutionary techniques. Drawing on a wide range of Russian-language sources, including opposition activists' blogs, this book charts the end of Russia's experiment with liberal democracy and the emergence of a new type of authoritarian order.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Leibniz and the Environment by Robert Horvath
Cover of the book Liquid Criminology by Robert Horvath
Cover of the book Avid Xpress Pro Editing Workshop by Robert Horvath
Cover of the book Ambushed! by Robert Horvath
Cover of the book Food, Energy and Water Sustainability by Robert Horvath
Cover of the book Competition Law and Policy in the EU and UK by Robert Horvath
Cover of the book The Idea of the Antipodes by Robert Horvath
Cover of the book Postcolonial Literature and Challenges for the New Millennium by Robert Horvath
Cover of the book Irony, Satire, Parody and the Grotesque in the Music of Shostakovich by Robert Horvath
Cover of the book Studies in Economic Development by Robert Horvath
Cover of the book Astraea - Yates by Robert Horvath
Cover of the book Constitutional Dictatorship by Robert Horvath
Cover of the book Humanitarians in Hostile Territory by Robert Horvath
Cover of the book Online@AsiaPacific by Robert Horvath
Cover of the book Rereading German History (Routledge Revivals) by Robert Horvath
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy