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OverviewFocusing on the experiences of people in Russia and Ukraine, Staging Democracy shows how some national leaders' seeming popularity rests on local economic compacts. Jessica 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. Pisano looks at elections whose outcome was known in advance, protests for hire, and smaller mises en scene 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. Staging Democracy 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jessica PisanoPublisher: Cornell University Press Imprint: Northern Illinois University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.907kg ISBN: 9781501764066ISBN 10: 1501764063 Pages: 252 Publication Date: 15 July 2022 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction: Performances of Democracy 1. Researching Political Theater 2. History of the Form 3. Setting the Stage 4. Staging Performances 5. Improvisation 6. Meanings of Participation 7. States of Ambiguity Conclusion: A New Social ContractReviewsJessica Pisano, however, offers a new way to think about politics. Staging Democracy 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. * Democarcy Paradox * Author InformationJessica Pisano is Professor of Politics at the New School for Social Research and a 2024 Guggenheim Fellow. She is the author of The Post-Soviet Potemkin Village. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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