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

By:

Kovalyova, Natalia

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780739191941

Subject(s):

Democratization - Russia (Federation)

Genre/Form:

Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Unlearning the Soviet TongueDDC classification:

327.47

LOC classification:

JN6531 -- .K68 2014eb

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Contents:

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.

Summary: 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.

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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.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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