Daphne Skillen: Freedom of Speech in Russia

Cover: 9781138743267 | Freedom of Speech in Russia | Daphne Skillen | Taschenbuch | Englisch

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Beschreibung

This book traces the life of free speech in Russia from the final years of the Soviet Union to the present. It shows how long-cherished hopes for an open society in which people would speak freely and tell truth to power fared under Gorbachev's glasnost; how free speech was a real, if fractured, achievement of Yeltsin's years in power; and how easy it was for Putin to reverse these newly won freedoms, imposing a 'patrimonial' media that sits comfortably with old autocratic and feudal traditions. The book explores why this turn seemed so inexorable and now seems so entrenched. It examines the historical legacy, and Russia's culturally ambivalent perception of freedom, which Dostoyevsky called that 'terrible gift'. It evaluates the allure of western consumerism and Soviet-era illusions that stunted the initial promise of freedom and democracy. The behaviour of journalists and their apparent complicity in the distortion of their profession come under scrutiny. This ambitious study covering more than 30 years of radical change looks at responses 'from above' and 'from below', and asks whether the players truly understood what was involved in the practice of free speech.

Über den Autor

Daphne Skillen has degrees from London, Sydney and Colorado universities. Her doctorate is from University College London. She has lived and worked in Moscow for many years as a journalist and as a consultant for international development agencies and donors. She has also worked in the former Soviet Union and South-East Asia.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

Part I

1. Liberties and Rights

2. Dimensions of Free Speech

3. What Price Free Speech?

4. The Normalisation of Lying

Part II

5. The Gorbachev Era: Glasnost

6. The Coup: Give Freedom a Chance

7. The Yeltsin Era: Free Speech

8. The Putin Regime: Patrimonial Media

Conclusion

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2017
Fachbereich:	Volkskunde
Produktart:	Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik:	Völkerkunde
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13:	9781138743267
ISBN-10:	1138743267
Sprache:	Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage:	Paperback
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Skillen, Daphne
Hersteller:	Routledge
Maße:	234 x 156 x 20 mm
Von/Mit:	Daphne Skillen
Erscheinungsdatum:	27.02.2017
Gewicht:	0,565 kg

Artikel-ID: 128425902