Abstract
This article provides an overview of anti-war protests and logics of contention in contemporary Russia. With a point of departure in journalistic material and drawing on existing research on protest in Russia, the article suggests that anti-war protests can be divided into six categories: mass protests; solo pickets; cultural and artistic protests; information activism; sabotage; and civil disobedience. The article argues that anti-war protests in contemporary Russia mainly follow a logic of bearing witness. In conclusion, the article suggests that paying attention to various types of protest, beyond mass demonstrations, contributes valuably to our understanding of protest dynamics in Russia.
Translated title of the contribution | Witnessing Resistance: Anti-war Protests in Russia |
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Original language | Danish |
Journal | Nordisk Oestforum |
Volume | 37 |
Pages (from-to) | 180–188 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISSN | 0801-7220 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Keywords
- Faculty of Humanities
- russia
- protest
- anti-war protests
- protest logics
- contention