Abstract: Protest and social movement activism have become increasingly common in contemporary Russia. Researchers have documented a rise in both informal grassroots activism and the development of civil society organizations since the late 2000s. This is astounding against the backdrop of a previously established view of Russian civil society as weak and unorganized. But after the dissatisfaction with democracy's promises and a deep crisis of political participation during the 1990s, colorful and sustained civic activism and protest focus on a broad range of issues, such as the environment, sexual rights, and urban governance. However, the last 20 years saw also broad political protest waves cumulating into more recent anti‐corruption and for‐fair‐election campaigns operating under increasingly unfavorable and repressive conditions for public collective and contentious action. However, social activism and protest participation has increasingly become a shared experience among the younger generations, while local populations are permanently active in protecting their living environments and demanding inclusion in decision‐making processes, suggesting a rising dissatisfaction in broader parts of the citizenry.
Publication Year: 2022
Publication Date: 2022-09-27
Language: en
Type: other
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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