{"title":"Mischa Gabowitsch","description":"\u003cp\u003eMischa Gabowitsch offers incisive explorations into the dynamics of political resistance and social movements, with a particular focus on contemporary Russian society. His works provide a nuanced understanding of protest and dissent under authoritarian regimes, blending rigorous research with accessible narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in the complexities of power, state control and civil activism will find Gabowitsch’s analysis both enlightening and thought-provoking. His contributions enrich discussions within \u003cem\u003ePolitics \u0026amp; Current Affairs\u003c\/em\u003e with sharp insights into the realities of governance and opposition in Putin’s Russia.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"protest-in-putins-russia-by-mischa-gabowitsch-9780745696263","title":"Protest in Putin's Russia","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Russian protests, sparked by the 2011 Duma election, have been widely portrayed as a colourful but inconsequential middle-class rebellion, confined to Moscow and organised by an unpopular opposition. In this sweeping new account of the protests, Mischa Gabowitsch challenges these journalistic clichés, showing that they stem from wishful thinking and media bias rather than from accurate empirical analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on a rich body of material, he analyses the biggest wave of demonstrations since the end of the Soviet Union, situating them in the context of protest and social movements across Russia as a whole. He also explores the legacy of the protests in the new era after Ukraine's much larger Maidan protests, the crises in Crimea and the Donbass, and Putin's ultra-conservative turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the first full-length study of the Russian protests, \u003cem\u003eProtest in Putin's Russia\u003c\/em\u003e will be of great value to students and scholars of Russia and to anyone interested in contemporary social movements and political protest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455673549036,"sku":"9780745696263","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/5107Gmio9sL.jpg?v=1774792335"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/mischa-gabowitsch.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}