Essays about: "Russian opposition"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words Russian opposition.

  1. 1. “Russian oppositional journalism is not an institution; it is a partisan movement” : Reconfigured professional identities among Russophone exile journalists in the Baltic States

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutet för Rysslands- och Eurasienstudier

    Author : Jana Paegle; [2024]
    Keywords : Exile journalism; professional identity; opposition; diaspora; Baltic states; Russia; resilience theory; Exiljournalistik; professionell identitet; opposition; diaspora; Baltikum; Ryssland; resiliensteori;

    Abstract : Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, repressive legislative changes and tightened war-censorship prompted a new wave of media professionals leaving the Federation. This study explores how Russian journalists resettling in the Baltic states articulate their professional identity and view the Russian versus Baltic governments’ attitudes while adapting abroad. READ MORE

  3. 2. Från fara till frälsare: En kvalitativ textanalys av förändringar i den svenska NATO-debatten

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Lucas Strid; Åsa Sturesson; [2023]
    Keywords : Securitization; Magdalena Andersson; NATO; Invasion of Ukraine; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24th 2022 changed European security policy immensely. One of the biggest policy reversals occurred in Sweden where the Social democrats abandoned their previously vehemently held opposition to a Swedish membership in NATO. READ MORE

  4. 3. Media Strategies of Russian Opposition in Exile: Values, Visibility, and Virtual Mobilisation

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Aleksei Chumakov; [2023]
    Keywords : anti-corruption; decision-making; democracy and human rights; discourse analysis; ethical leadership; independent media; linguistic constructs; media framing; political exile; public communication; qualitative research; Russian opposition;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the media strategies employed by leading figures and organizations in the Russian political opposition landscape, namely Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation (ACF), Dmitry Gudkov's Secretariat of European Russians, Mikhail Khodorkovsky's Russian Action Committee, Feminist Anti-War Resistance, and Ilya Ponomarev. Using critical discourse analysis as its core methodology, the study aims to unravel the complex dynamics between stated values and media strategies. READ MORE

  5. 4. Vladimir Putin’s 20 years in power : The investigation of Vladimir Putin’s grounds of political legitimacy

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Slaviska språk

    Author : Lennar Gaynullin; [2022]
    Keywords : political legitimacy; Russia; protests on Bolotnaya Square; Putin’s rating.; политическая легитимность; Россия; Болотная площадь; рейтинг Путина.; den politiska legitimitet; Ryssland; protesterna på Bolotnajatorg; Putins rankning;

    Abstract : This paper aims to investigate the grounds of political legitimacy on which Vladimir Putin relied and still relies to sustain his popularity and remain in power today. Special emphasis is placed on the period after the opposition protests in 2011-2012 and demonstrations on Bolotnaya Square in Moscow. READ MORE

  6. 5. Anti-corruption and opposition in Russia: Digital media and rhetorical strategies of Navalny

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Oscar Andersson; [2021]
    Keywords : Navalny; corruption; digital media; rhetorical strategies; critical metaphor analysis;

    Abstract : What were the main goals in Navalny’s political agenda and how did this influence his rhetorical approach? This paper explores how Navalny and his aspirants were disqualified as political candidates in Russian elections, and how this affected his approach to being focused on contentious politics as it became the only viable means to push for political change in the country. Two of his most viral videos are analysed to investigate the rhetorical strategies he used to set frames on the political elite, and the main answers revolved around corruption, theft, and the self-image of Medvedev and Putin. READ MORE