This book traces the development of free speech in the Soviet Union and Russia from the beginning of perestroika to the present day. It shows how long-standing hopes for an open society in which people would speak freely were raised following the break up of the Soviet Union, how free speech was one of the achievements of Yeltsin's years in power, but how it was relatively easy for Putin to bring free speech under control again and start the gradual but relentless reversal of the freedoms which had been won in earlier years. The book considers why this should have happened, examining the…mehr
This book traces the development of free speech in the Soviet Union and Russia from the beginning of perestroika to the present day. It shows how long-standing hopes for an open society in which people would speak freely were raised following the break up of the Soviet Union, how free speech was one of the achievements of Yeltsin's years in power, but how it was relatively easy for Putin to bring free speech under control again and start the gradual but relentless reversal of the freedoms which had been won in earlier years. The book considers why this should have happened, examining the historical legacy and Russia's culturally ambivalent perception of freedom.
Daphne Skillen has degrees from London, Sydney and Colorado universities. Her doctorate is from University College London. She has lived and worked in Moscow for many years as a journalist and as a consultant for international development agencies and donors. She has also worked in the former Soviet Union and South-East Asia.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction Part I 1. Liberties and Rights 2. Dimensions of Free Speech 3. What Price Free Speech? 4. The Normalisation of Lying Part II 5. The Gorbachev Era: Glasnost 6. The Coup: Give Freedom a Chance 7. The Yeltsin Era: Free Speech 8. The Putin Regime: Patrimonial Media Conclusion
Introduction Part I 1. Liberties and Rights 2. Dimensions of Free Speech 3. What Price Free Speech? 4. The Normalisation of Lying Part II 5. The Gorbachev Era: Glasnost 6. The Coup: Give Freedom a Chance 7. The Yeltsin Era: Free Speech 8. The Putin Regime: Patrimonial Media Conclusion
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