Staging democracy : political performance in Ukraine, Russia, and beyond / Jessica Pisano.
| Author/creator | Pisano, Jessica author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Ithaca [New York] : Northern Illinois University Press, an imprint of Cornell University Press, 2022. |
| Description | pages cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | NIU 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 note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Pisano, Jessica. Staging democracy. Ithaca [New York] : Northern Illinois University Press, an imprint of Cornell University Press, 2022 9781501764073 |
| LCCN | 2021040009 |
| ISBN | 9781501764202 |
| ISBN | 9781501764066 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1501764063 |
| ISBN | 1501764209 |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
| ISBN | (pdf) |
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