Daphne Skillen

Freedom of Speech in Russia (eBook, ePUB)

Politics and Media from Gorbachev to Putin

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book traces the development of free speech in the Soviet Union and Russia from the beginning of perestroika to the present day. It shows how long-standing hopes for an open society in which people would speak freely were raised following the break up of the Soviet Union, how free speech was one of the achievements of Yeltsin's years in power, but how it was relatively easy for Putin to bring free speech under control again and start the gradual but relentless reversal of the freedoms which had been won in earlier years. The book considers why this should have happened, examining the historical legacy and Russia's culturally ambivalent perception of freedom.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 372
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. November 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317659884
• Artikelnr.: 47382416

Autorenporträt

Daphne Skillen has degrees from London, Sydney and Colorado universities. Her doctorate is from University College London. She has lived and worked in Moscow for many years as a journalist and as a consultant for international development agencies and donors. She has also worked in the former Soviet Union and South-East Asia.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Part I
1. Liberties and Rights
2. Dimensions of Free Speech
3. What Price Free Speech?
4. The Normalisation of Lying
Part II
5. The Gorbachev Era: Glasnost
6. The Coup: Give Freedom a Chance
7. The Yeltsin Era: Free Speech
8. The Putin Regime: Patrimonial Media
Conclusion

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Introduction

Part I

1. Liberties and Rights

2. Dimensions of Free Speech

3. What Price Free Speech?

4. The Normalisation of Lying

Part II

5. The Gorbachev Era: Glasnost

6. The Coup: Give Freedom a Chance

7. The Yeltsin Era: Free Speech

8. The Putin Regime: Patrimonial Media





Conclusion

Rezensionen

"Skillen expertly pinpoints the major reasons for the demise of freedom of speech in Russia... The book is well-written, and the author shows a great depth of knowledge about the post-Soviet Russian media and politics."

Ilya Yablokov, The University of Leeds, The Russian Review

"Freedom of Speech in Russia is a brilliant and thought-provoking analysis of its topic, exposing the fragility of the entire notion of uncensored communication in Russia."

Jason C. Vaughn, British Association for SLavonic and East European Studies (BASEES)