Unlearning the Soviet Tongue: Discursive Practices of a Democratizing Polity

By Natalia Kovalyova

Book Overview

This book refines the discursive theory of democratization by juxtaposing the elite and lay discourses in post-Soviet Russia (1996-2008). Through examining how Russians position themselves as political subjects, the analysis demonstrates that Russians rarely identify as true democrats.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739191934
• ISBN13: 9780739191934
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"