Abstract
Bolotnaia Five Years On: Can Online Activism Effect Large Scale Political Change in Russia?
This work explores the role of new media in Russian politics and ultimately argues that their potential to bring about significant political change in the current Russian political landscape is limited. The 2011-2012 winter protests, in Bolotnaia Square in Moscow and across Russia, led to a boom in both Russian and English-language protest scholarship, especially regarding the role that new media and online communication networks play in the organisation and execution of political movements. But the significance of this case study is not limited to Russia: this question must be understood in a global context. In a post-Arab Spring world, this topic is one of active discussion and current global relevance. This paper aims to consider the Russian case study in that broader context, bridging gaps in existing scholarship in this field.
How to Cite:
Murphy, F., (2017) “Bolotnaia Five Years On: Can Online Activism Effect Large Scale Political Change in Russia?”, Slovo 29(1), 49-67. doi: https://doi.org/10.14324/111.0954-6839.058
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