The wide participation of young people in the anti-corruption protests of 2017 organized by Alexei Navalny was a surprise for political scientists and sociologists who usually consider Russian youth to be politically indifferent and apathetic. The presence of young people in anti-corruption protests suggested that young Russians are less tolerant of corruption than older generations. The main purpose of this presentation will be to discuss whether the younger generation perceives corruption differently, and if so, what are the differences? How active are young people in their rejection of corruption? Can a new generation of Russians become a social force capable of initiating social and political changes that will lead to a decrease in corruption in the country? The presentation draws on the results of an empirical study of corruption perceptions among young people in Russia conducted in Spring 2019.
Irina Olimpieva
is a senior researcher at the Center for Independent Social Research in St. Petersburg and a senior research associate at IERES GWU. She received her PhD (
kandidatskaya
) in economic sociology from the St. Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance. Her research interests include the topics of informal economy, corruption, small entrepreneurship and the innovation economy. Her recent publications are focused on the labor movement and protest in Russia.
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
4:00-5:00pm
Voesar Conference Room, Suite 412
Elliott School of International Affairs
1957 E St NW
