Virtual politics
Subtitle: faking democracy in the post-Soviet world
By: Andrew Wilson.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New Haven, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 332
Subjects: Politics, Practical -- Former Soviet republics.; Legitimacy of governments -- Former Soviet republics.; Mass media -- Political aspects -- Former Soviet republics.; Former Soviet republics -- Politics and government.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: 'Active measures' : a Russian tradition; title: Politics as virtuality in the post-soviet world; title: The 'political technologist' : Machiavelli as corporate adviser; title: 'Administrative resources'; title: Politics as theatre : disguising the state holding company; title: How many towers in the Kremlin? the 'many-layered pie'; title: Dishing the opposition; title: Inventing the opposition : Kremlin parties; title: Inventing the opposition : virtual communists; title: Conclusions.