Description
Book SynopsisRussia has changed dramatically since the beginning of this decade. This volume presents a unique collection of articles by Russian scholars and experts, originally published in Russian in the journal Kontrapunkt (Counterpoint). The authors include Yulia Bederova, Andrey Desnitsky, Maria Eismont, Aleksandr Gorbachev, Tatiana Nefedova, Ella Paneyakh, Sergey Parkhomenko, Nikolay Petrov, Kirill Rogov, Sergey Sergeev, Ekaterina Sokiryanskaya, Andrey Soldatov, Svetlana Solodovnik, Anna Tolstova, Aleksandr Verkhovsky, and Natalia Zubarevich. Their essays cover a broad range of subjects from the Russian political scene and state-society relations to the politics of culture and the realm of ideas and symbols. These contributions offer fascinating insights into Russias multifaceted and complex development after the annexation of Crimea in 2014.
Table of ContentsIntroduction; Crimean Syndrome; Crimea: Turning the Ukrainian Peninsula into a Russian Island; Evolution of the Russian Judicial System in 2014; The Taming of the Internet; The Relationship Between the Center and the Regions: What Has Changed in Four Years?; The Republic of Tatarstan: Reducing to the Lowest Common Denominator?; Who Will Feed the Russian Population?; Nationalism as the Foundation for Mobilization; The Russian Orthodox Church and Nationalism; Orthodox People Between the Social Church and Strict Hierarchy; Case of Dissernet: The Volunteer Network Communitys Experience of Survival in an Aggressive Political Environment; Territory Free from the State; Narrative Journalism in Russia: A Tentative History; The Art of Complexity Surrenders to the Government of Simplicity; Russia, Dont Tear Your Soul to Pieces: Im the Same as You.
