Performing Political Opposition in Russia: The Case of the Youth Group Oborona

by Laura Lyytikainen

Drawing on fieldwork conducted in Moscow and St. Petersburg among the political opposition's youth group Oborona (Defence), this ground-breaking work brings forward a multifaceted and colourful image of the life of political opposition activists in a restricted political environment. Existing studies on youth political activism in Russia have mainly dealt with the pro-Kremlin youth movements, such as Nashi, while youth opposition activism has been...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367596431
• ISBN13: 9780367596439
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 192 Pages