Skiperskikh A.V. —
“Top” and “bottom” of the political space: structural peculiarities in the Russian politics
// Politics and Society. – 2021. – ¹ 1.
– P. 33 - 40.
DOI: 10.7256/2454-0684.2021.1.35091
URL: https://en.e-notabene.ru/psmag/article_35091.html
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Abstract: The author makes an attempt to deconstruct political space on the example of modern Russia. The object of this research is the political space of modern Russia as one political whole. The subject of this research is the disposition of “top” and “bottom” in the political space of modern Russia. Albeit a unified whole, the political space in fact is a sum of contradictory and balancing oppositions. The presence of power enhances social conflict, and actualizes political process. The author proves this thesis, referring to numerous examples from the Russian politics. The main conclusion lies in giving a new perspective on the political space as highly hierarchical. The political space is regulated from the top, which suggests the presence of specific rules of the game therein. Such rules establish the resource disposition of the political actors. The government becomes detached from society more and more. Political space in Russia has its clear “top” and “bottom”. The formation of “top” and “bottom” has historical and cultural grounds, which are used by the government to justify their supreme position. Legitimation of power suggest approval of the already existing hierarchy of power. The scientific novelty lies in viewing the political process in modern Russia through the prism of “top” and “bottom”, which are in the irreconcilable conflict.
Skiperskikh A.V. —
“The protester” within legal discourse: new attempt for justification
// Law and Politics. – 2015. – ¹ 3.
– P. 385 - 393.
DOI: 10.7256/2454-0706.2015.3.13160
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Abstract: Existence of the problem of “the protester” within the legal political discourse serves as a proof of a constant human strive towards broadening of their civil rights and liberties. The degree of these liberties directly depends on the definition of the political regime and the existing legal system that motivates a person to broaden their liberties, as well as serving as a form of repression that limits the rights and liberties of a person.
“The protester” is viewed differently within various legal discourses, which testifies of the existing difference in perception of the subject of liberty that pertains to the diversity of the cultural, political and legal traditions.
The author tends to believe that the image of “the protester”, as the society’s right to liberty and demonstration of a protest is differently legitimized by one or another cultural tradition, which reflects in the amount of their rights and liberties that are allocated to them by the legal discourse.
The forming of a certain tendency for protest, its technologies and aesthetics completely depends on the definition of the political regime that formulates specific requirements for the format of liberty within the framework of legal discourse.
Skiperskikh A.V. —
Politicization of a Style in Clothing: Outfit of a Rebellious Man as the Exterior Level of Protest
// Philosophy and Culture. – 2015. – ¹ 3.
– P. 430 - 437.
DOI: 10.7256/2454-0757.2015.3.13905
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Abstract: The research subject is the preferences in clothes of a rebellious person. According to the author, a protesting person does not only tend to political opposition and active oppositional activity. Such a person also demonstrates his right to have an alternative opinion when choosing clothes and often challenges social standards. The author of the present article tries to find out whether there is a correlation between a protesting activity conducted by a citizen and his preferences in clothes. According to the author, clothes help such a person to demnstrate a protesting political writing and create a protesting political text.
To the author's opinion, the best research method here is the method of political hermeneutics that allows to interpret political texts. The novelty of the research is caused by the fact that man's opposing tendencies can be demonstated in his clothes. Clothes convey protesting political messages.
The results of the analysis show that protests have been aestheticized at all times and in all cultures.
Skiperskikh A.V. —
“The protester” within legal discourse: new attempt for justification
// Law and Politics. – 2015. – ¹ 3.
– P. 385 - 393.
DOI: 10.7256/2454-0706.2015.3.42650
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Abstract: Existence of the problem of “the protester” within the legal political discourse serves as a proof of a constant human strive towards broadening of their civil rights and liberties. The degree of these liberties directly depends on the definition of the political regime and the existing legal system that motivates a person to broaden their liberties, as well as serving as a form of repression that limits the rights and liberties of a person.
“The protester” is viewed differently within various legal discourses, which testifies of the existing difference in perception of the subject of liberty that pertains to the diversity of the cultural, political and legal traditions.
The author tends to believe that the image of “the protester”, as the society’s right to liberty and demonstration of a protest is differently legitimized by one or another cultural tradition, which reflects in the amount of their rights and liberties that are allocated to them by the legal discourse.
The forming of a certain tendency for protest, its technologies and aesthetics completely depends on the definition of the political regime that formulates specific requirements for the format of liberty within the framework of legal discourse.
Skiperskikh A.V. —
// Politics and Society. – 2014. – ¹ 6.
– P. 682 - 688.
DOI: 10.7256/2454-0684.2014.6.12285
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Skiperskikh A.V. —
The 'Yeletskiye Lace': the Problems of Legitimation of Authority in the Modern Russian Province
// Sociodynamics. – 2014. – ¹ 6.
– P. 57 - 69.
DOI: 10.7256/2306-0158.2014.6.12335
URL: https://en.e-notabene.ru/pr/article_12335.html
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Abstract: The author of the article describes features of the cultural policy in the modern Russian province using the example of a city of Yelets in the Lipetzk Region. At all times political authorities have been trying to satisfy the need of the society for both 'bread' and 'circuses'. The content of cultural policy has become an important part of legitimation strategies of the ruling elite that has to address to the Yelets myth in search for new meanings of the policy. The targets of the cultural policy are politically and economically dependent social urban groups which is a typical feature of the modern Russian poilcy in general. Cultural policy implemented by the government is a certain political narrative. In order to understand and properly interpet such a narrative, it is necessary to use the method of political hermeneutics as well as the method of content analysis allowing to focus on the content of the narrative. Emphasis on the cultural element of the policy made by the government proves that the government is trying to increase their own legitimacy which is most likely to mean that there are elections coming soon.
However, there are no clear prospects for Yelets to turn into an economically developed center. Therefore it is most likely to be transformed into a tourist resort area and cultural center of the region which will draw attention to the 'circuses' more than 'bread'.
In the short-term perspective the process of legitimatin of authority in Yelets will be still associated with the cultural issues.