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

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Mijnssen, Ivo, Author.

Contributor:

• Perovic, Jeronim, Author of introduction, etc.
• Umland, Andreas, Editor.

Series:

• Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Society 114

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Russia.
• youth.
• Putin.
• Nashi.
• policy.
• history.
• modernity.
• patriotism.
• stabilization.
• conformism.
• 21st century.
• Authoritarianism.

Local Subjects:

• Russia.
• youth.
• Putin.
• Nashi.
• policy.
• history.
• modernity.
• patriotism.
• stabilization.
• conformism.
• 21st century.
• Authoritarianism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (269 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hannover ibidem 2014

Biography/History:

Ivo Mijnssen, M.A., is a doctoral researcher at the Basel Graduate School of History. He currently holds a Gerda Henkel Foundation Scholarship.

Summary:

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

3-8382-6368-5

Publisher Number:

9783838263687