Unlearning the Soviet tongue : discursive practices of a democratizing polity / Natalia Kovalyova.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kovalyova, Natalia, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democratization--Soviet Union.

Democratization.

Soviet Union--Politics and government.

Soviet Union.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (247 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<span><span>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.</span></span>

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 1, 2014).

ISBN:

979-82-16-32859-9

1-4985-0296-2

0-7391-9194-2

OCLC:

892927173