Constitutional Reform and the Value of Social Citizenship
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Abstract
Viewed through the lens of social policy, Russia’s 2020 constitutional reform codifies existing priorities without addressing the issues that have fragmented the meaning of social citizenship. Placing these changes in theoretical and historical context, we identify the core causes of inequity in the social welfare system, the sustained gap between state promises, and Russians’ lived experience. Our case studies highlight the sources of shared social grievances and the obstacles to national collective action that maintain stability in the facing of increased localized protest actions. We conclude by emphasizing the importance of observing the opposing forces of continuity and change in Russian politics as they define and redefine the meaning of social citizenship.
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Constitutional Reform and the Value of Social Citizenship
In: Russian PoliticsSearch for other papers by Regina Smyth in
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Search for other papers by Sarah Wilson Sokhey in
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PubMed
Abstract
Viewed through the lens of social policy, Russia’s 2020 constitutional reform codifies existing priorities without addressing the issues that have fragmented the meaning of social citizenship. Placing these changes in theoretical and historical context, we identify the core causes of inequity in the social welfare system, the sustained gap between state promises, and Russians’ lived experience. Our case studies highlight the sources of shared social grievances and the obstacles to national collective action that maintain stability in the facing of increased localized protest actions. We conclude by emphasizing the importance of observing the opposing forces of continuity and change in Russian politics as they define and redefine the meaning of social citizenship.
| All Time | Past Year | Past 30 Days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract Views | 1077 | 144 | 33 |
| Full Text Views | 84 | 11 | 0 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 140 | 27 | 0 |