Jessica Pisano

Staging Democracy

Political Performance in Ukraine, Russia, and Beyond

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"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 scáene to explain why people participate, the role of economic change, and how political theater alters the meaning of politics" --

Produktdetails

• NIU Series in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies
• Verlag: Cornell University Press
• Seitenzahl: 252
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Juli 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 227mm x 150mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 364g
• ISBN-13: 9781501764202
• ISBN-10: 1501764209
• Artikelnr.: 63623912

Autorenporträt

Jessica Pisano

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Performances of Democracy
1. Researching Political Theater
2. History of the Form
3. Setting the Stage
4. Staging Performances
5. Improvisation
6. Meanings of Participation
7. States of Ambiguity
Conclusion: A New Social Contract