Democracy, Populism, and Neoliberalism in Ukraine: On the Fringes of the Virtual and the Real

ISBN-13: 9781032132310 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 130 str.

Olga Baysha

Opis

This book explores the reasons behind the unexpected rise to power of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, a former comedian with no political background, and offers an in-depth analysis of the populist messages he delivered to the Ukrainian people via his TV show.

Spis treści

Introduction 1. The Populist Explosion as a Reaction to the Neoliberal Order 2. Euphemizing the Neoliberal Promise 3. The People vs. The Elites 4. On the Fringes of the Virtual and the Real: Simulating the Political 5“Do not Sell Our Motherland!”: Zelensky’s Land Reform 6. “To bury communism”: A Failure of Modernization Rhetoric of “Servants” 7. The Post-Political Tyranny of the Integral 8. Democracy-to-Come: A Perpetual Promise Conclusion

O autorze

Olga Baysha earned her PhD in Communication from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Previously, she worked as a news reporter and editor in Ukraine. Dr Baysha’s research is on post-Soviet new media and social movements for democracy and justice.