Staging democracy : political performance in Ukraine, Russia, and beyond / Jessica Pisano.

Author/creator Pisano, Jessica author.
Format Book
PublicationIthaca [New York] : Northern Illinois University Press, an imprint of Cornell University Press, 2022.
Descriptionpages cm.
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SeriesNIU series in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian studies
NIU series in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian studies. ^A1389029
Contents Introduction: performances of democracy -- Researching political theater -- History of the form -- Setting the stage -- Staging performances -- Improvisation -- Meanings of participation -- States of ambiguity -- Conclusion: a new contract.
Abstract "This book analyzes twenty-first century performances of democratic politics in Ukraine and Russia. The study goes backstage at rigged elections, protests for hire, and smaller scale mises en sc ene to explain why people participate, the role of economic change, and how political theater alters the meaning of politics" -- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Pisano, Jessica. Staging democracy. Ithaca [New York] : Northern Illinois University Press, an imprint of Cornell University Press, 2022 9781501764073
LCCN 2021040009
ISBN9781501764202
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