| ID | 154366 |
| Title Proper | Struggle for meaning of obshchestvennyi Kontrol’ in contemporary russia |
| Other Title Information | civic participation between resistance and compliance after the 2011–2012 elections |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Owen, Catherine |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article explores contrasting conceptions of the essentially contested concept obshchestvennyi kontrol’, as understood by the anti-systemic opposition and the Kremlin. It shows that the period of contention accompanying the 2011–2012 elections allowed competing narratives of this concept to emerge. First, the opposition presented it as a means for citizens to hold corrupt authorities accountable to the law; second, the Kremlin promoted it as a means to enhance government efficiency. The article shows that the Kremlin has co-opted the counter-hegemonic discourse into a new law which delimits the possibilities for enacting this concept in a fashion that recalls Soviet governance practices. |
| `In' analytical Note | Europe-Asia Studies Vol. 69, No.3; May 2017: p.379-400 |
| Journal Source | Europe-Asia Studies Vol: 69 No 3 |
| Key Words | Civic Participation ; Contemporary Russia ; Struggle for Meaning ; Obshchestvennyi Kontrol ; Resistance and Compliance ; 2011–2012 Elections |