02821oam 2200709 c 450 991095856720332120260102090118.03-8382-6368-59783838263687(CKB)4100000011237824(MiAaPQ)EBC6335792(ibidem)9783838263687(EXLCZ)99410000001123782420260102d2014 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe 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 Umland1st ed.Hannoveribidem20141 online resource (269 pages) illustrationsSoviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Society1143-8382-0368-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.RussiayouthPutinNashipolicyhistorymodernitypatriotismstabilizationconformism21st centuryAuthoritarianismRussiayouthPutinNashipolicyhistorymodernitypatriotismstabilizationconformism21st centuryAuthoritarianism301.43150947Mijnssen Ivoaut1642247Perovic JeronimauiUmland AndreasedtMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910958567203321The Quest for an Ideal Youth in Putin's Russia I4413822UNINA