Cultures of power in post-Communist Russia: an analysis of elite political discourse

In Russian politics reliable information is scarce, formal relations are of relatively little significance, and things are seldom what they seem. Applying an original theory of political language to narratives taken from interviews with 34 of Russia's leading political figures, Michael Urban ex...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Urban, Michael E. 1947- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2010
Subjects:
Online Access:BSB01
FUBA1
UBG01
URL des Erstveröffentlichers
Summary:In Russian politics reliable information is scarce, formal relations are of relatively little significance, and things are seldom what they seem. Applying an original theory of political language to narratives taken from interviews with 34 of Russia's leading political figures, Michael Urban explores the ways in which political actors construct themselves with words. By tracing individual narratives back to the discourses available to speakers, he identifies what can and cannot be intelligibly said within the bounds of the country's political culture, and then documents how elites rely on the personal elements of political discourse at the expense of those addressed to the political community. Urban shows that this discursive orientation is congruent with social relations prevailing in Russia and helps to account for the fact that, despite two revolutions proclaiming democracy in the last century, Russia remains an authoritarian state
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (x, 216 Seiten)
ISBN:9780511761904
DOI:10.1017/CBO9780511761904

There is no print copy available.

Interlibrary loan Place Request Caution: Not in THWS collection! Get full text