Staging Democracy: Political Performance in Ukraine, Russia, and Beyond

by Jessica Pisano

Focusing on the experiences of people in Russia and Ukraine, Staging Democracy shows how some national leaders' seeming popularity rests on local economic compacts. Jessica Pisano draws on long-term research in rural communities and company towns, analyzing how local political and business leaders, seeking favor from incumbent politicians, used salaries, benefits, and public infrastructure to pressure citizens to participate...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501764063
• ISBN13: 9781501764066
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up