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‘The Climate Is Changing and the President Is Not’: ‘Non-Political’ Climate Activism in Russia

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Using the ‘Fridays for Future’ movement in Russia as a case study, this article asks how ‘civil’ society movements ‘avoid politics’ under growing authoritarianism when dealing with ‘politics’ becomes unavoidable. While activists refrain from voicing ‘political’ demands to avoid repression by the regime, they come to understand that their goals are unachievable unless they address broader ‘political’ issues. Based on an analysis of in-depth interviews with climate activists, we identify three frames of ‘avoiding politics’. Each frame relates climate change with broader political issues in a specific way.

Source: Europe Asia Studies

DOI: 10.1080/09668136.2024.2351572

Authors: Svetlana Erpyleva, Eeva Luhtakallio

Language: English

Topic: Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Climate action, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

Funder: Koneen Säätiö

Award: G5491943217