The Quest for an Ideal Youth in Putin's Russia I: Back to Our Future! History, Modernity & Patriotism According to Nashi, 2005-2013

ISBN-13: 9783838203683 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 260 str.

Ivo Mijnssen;Jeronim Perovic;Andreas Umland

Opis

This book analyses the dubious role of the so-called Democratic Antifascist Youth Movement 'Nashi' in contemporary Russia. Part and parcel of the Putinist project of political stabilisation, Nashi dominates state-sponsored youth politics in Russia, communicating demands from official discourse to a young audience. Idealising the past, present, and future of Putin's Russia, Nashi mobilised young Russians through its emotional appeal, skilful use of symbolic politics and the promise for professional self-realisation. However, the movement's impact remains limited -- mostly due to its internal contradictions. Based on original and meticulous research, Ivo Mijnssen skilfully picks apart the dynamics underlying Nashi's influence and furthers a deeper understanding of state-sponsored youth politics in early 21st century Russia.

Recenzje

"[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 (vol. 72, no. 4, Oct. 2013) on (Mijnssen (2012): "The Quest for an Ideal Youth in Putin´s Russia I" (ISBN 978-3-8382-0368-3) and Lassila (2012): "The Quest for an Ideal Youth in Putin´s Russia II" (ISBN 978-3-8382-0415-4))

O autorze

Ivo Mijnssen, M.A., is a doctoral researcher at the Basel Graduate School of History. He currently holds a Gerda Henkel Foundation Scholarship.