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
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