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Record Nr.

UNINA9910958567203321

Autore

Mijnssen Ivo

Titolo

The Quest for an Ideal Youth in Putin's Russia I : Back to Our Future! History, Modernity, and Patriotism according to Nashi, 2005-2013 / / Ivo Mijnssen, Jeronim Perovic, Andreas Umland

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hannover, : ibidem, 2014

ISBN

3-8382-6368-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (269 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Society ; 114

Disciplina

301.43150947

Soggetti

Russia

youth

Putin

Nashi

policy

history

modernity

patriotism

stabilization

conformism

21st century

Authoritarianism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

This important book analyzes the dubious role of the so-called Democratic Antifascist Youth Movement 'Nashi' in contemporary Russia. Part and parcel of the Putinist project of political stabilization, Nashi dominates state-sponsored youth politics in Russia, communicating demands from official discourse to a young audience. Idealizing the past, present, and future of Putin's Russia, Nashi mobilized young Russians through its emotional appeal, skillful use of symbolic politics and the promise for professional self-realization. However, the movement's impact remains limited – mostly due to its internal



contradictions. Based on original and meticulous research, Ivo Mijnssen skillfully picks apart the dynamics underlying Nashi's influence and  furthers a deeper understanding of state-sponsored youth politics in early 21st century Russia.