A Well-Organized Play: Symbolic Politics and the Effect of the Pro-Putin Rallies

Pro-Putin rallies before the 2012 presidential elections became campaign venues in which the Kremlin used political symbols-woven into a narrative of nationalism and tradition-to define and activate core voters across the Russian Federation.

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Published in:Problems of post-communism 2013-03, Vol.60 (2), p.24-39
Main Authors: Smyth, Regina, Sobolev, Anton, Soboleva, Irina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Demonstrations & protests
Effects
Elections
Narratives
Nationalism
Political Campaigns
Politics
Presidential elections
Presidents
Russia
Russian Federation
Voter behavior
Voters
Voting
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Summary:Pro-Putin rallies before the 2012 presidential elections became campaign venues in which the Kremlin used political symbols-woven into a narrative of nationalism and tradition-to define and activate core voters across the Russian Federation.
ISSN:1075-8216
1557-783X
DOI:10.2753/PPC1075-8216600203