Abstract
This chapter describes how digitalization has affected activism in Russia by tracing the evolution, particularity, and the most visible forms of online activism in the context of the increasingly authoritarian Russian state. It discusses online activism in relation to “connective action” and illustrates it with two examples of contentious political activism: the anti-corruption campaign led by Alexei Navalny and the struggle to protect online communication from state surveillance by the Telegram messenger service. In addition, the chapter presents examples of Russian activism, which do not directly challenge the Kremlin.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Palgrave Handbook of Digital Russia Studies |
| Editors | Daria Gritsenko, Mariëlle Wijermars, Mikhail Kopotev |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Place of Publication | Cham |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Publication date | 2021 |
| Pages | 135-153 |
| Article number | 8 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-3-030-42854-9 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-030-42855-6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| MoE publication type | A3 Book chapter |
Fields of Science
- 5172 Global Politics