{"product_id":"staging-democracy-political-performance-in-ukraine-russia-and-beyond-paperback-softback-9781501764202","title":"Staging Democracy; Political Performance in Ukraine, Russia, and Beyond (Paperback \/ softback) 9781501764202","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eStaging Democracy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePolitical Performance in Ukraine, Russia, and Beyond\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJessica Pisano (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781501764202\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 15 July 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e252 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eJessica Pisano, however, offers a new way to think about politics.\u003ci\u003e Staging Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e is a must read for anyone interested in Ukraine and Russia. But it's also required reading for anyone interested in the evolution of politics in the 21st century.\u003c\/p\u003e (Democarcy Paradox) \u003cp\u003eOverall,\u003ci\u003eStaging Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e tells a powerful story about political performance in Russia and Ukraine.\u003c\/p\u003e (The Russian Review)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFocusing on the experiences of people in Russia and Ukraine, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStaging Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e shows how some national leaders' seeming popularity rests on local economic compacts. \u003c\/b\u003eJessica Pisano draws on long-term research in rural communities and company towns, analyzing how local political and business leaders, seeking favor from incumbent politicians, used salaries, benefits, and public infrastructure to pressure citizens to participate in command performances. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePisano looks at elections whose outcome was known in advance, protests for hire, and smaller mises en scène to explain why people participate, what differs from spectacle in totalitarian societies, how political theater exists in both authoritarian and democratic systems, and how such performances reshape understandings of the role of politics. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStaging Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e moves beyond Russia and Ukraine to offer a novel economic argument for why some people support Putin and similar politicians. Pisano suggests we can analyze politics in both democracies and authoritarian regimes using the same analytical lens of political theater.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Performances of Democracy\u003cbr\u003e 1. Researching Political Theater\u003cbr\u003e 2. History of the Form\u003cbr\u003e 3. Setting the Stage\u003cbr\u003e 4. Staging Performances\u003cbr\u003e 5. Improvisation\u003cbr\u003e 6. Meanings of Participation\u003cbr\u003e 7. States of Ambiguity\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: A New Social Contract\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Northern Illinois University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52607870075160,"sku":"9781501764202","price":18.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/staging-democracy-political-performance-in-ukraine-russia-and-beyond-paperback-softback-9781501764202","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}