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Unlearning the Soviet Tongue : Discursive Practices of a Democratizing Polity.

Kovalyova, Natalia.

Unlearning the Soviet Tongue : Discursive Practices of a Democratizing Polity. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (247 pages)

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Discursive Dimensions of Democratization -- 2 Governing and the Press -- 3 Ordinary Voices on the Forum -- 4 Elite Voices on the Forum -- 5 A Democratic Chorus Yet? -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.

This book refines the discursive theory of democratization by juxtaposing the elite and lay discourses in post-Soviet Russia (1996-2008). Through examining how Russians position themselves as political subjects, the analysis demonstrates that Russians rarely identify as true democrats.

9780739191941


Democratization - Russia (Federation).


Electronic books.

JN6531 -- .K68 2014eb

327.47

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