Youth movements and elections in Eastern Europe
"At the turn of the twenty-first century, a tide of nonviolent youth movements swept across Eastern Europe. Young people demanded political change in repressive political regimes that emerged since the collapse of communism. The Serbian social movement Otpor (Resistance) played a vital role in...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY :
Cambridge University Press
2017.
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| Colección: | CUP ebooks.
Cambridge Studies in Contentious Politics. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b39769707*spi |
| Sumario: | "At the turn of the twenty-first century, a tide of nonviolent youth movements swept across Eastern Europe. Young people demanded political change in repressive political regimes that emerged since the collapse of communism. The Serbian social movement Otpor (Resistance) played a vital role in bringing down Slobodan Milosevic in 2000. Inspired by Otpor's example, similar challenger organizations were formed in Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, and Ukraine. The youth movements, however, differed in the extent to which they could mobilize citizens against the authoritarian governments on the eve of national elections. This book argues that the movement's tactics and state countermoves explain, in no small degree, divergent social movement outcomes. Using data from semi-structured interviews with former movement participants, public opinion polls, government publications, non-governmental organization (NGO) reports, and newspaper articles, the book traces state-movement interactions in five post-communist societies: Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Serbia, and Ukraine"-- "Another salient feature of the protest campaign was the creation of the carnivalesque atmosphere during the protest events. Whistle-blowing was a signature element of the protest marches in the winter of 1996-1997. Additionally, protesters used ringing alarm-bells to symbolize the imminent end of Milosevic's presidency. Later, the image of the alarm clock would appear on Otpor's stickers, suggesting that it was time to vote the incumbent out of office. The opposition forces, including political parties and student protesters, organized one of the largest New Year's street parties on 31 December 1996. To call for a new phase in Serbian politics, students showcased a rubber reptile with the sign "the last Slobosaurus," referring to Milosevic's first name"-- |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 recurso electrónico |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice. |
| ISBN: | 9781108276955 9781108274203 9781108241809 |
