Russia's “Authoritarian Modernization” Through Urbanization: What Lessons Can Be Learned from New Moscow?

Vladimir Pawlotsky & translated by Oliver Waine — 2024-06-28T05:00:00Z

Can the recent New Moscow urban development project shed light on the political, economic and demographic issues of contemporary Russia? Vladimir Pawlotsky questions the “authoritarian modernization” at the origin of this project, which has seen the Russian capital more than double in area.
Far from the ever more numerous warmongering diatribes he has been known for since 2022 and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, during his presidency (2008-2012) Dmitri Medvedev promoted the modernization of his

- From the Field / urban project, authoritarian regime, globalization, Moscow, metropolis, Russia

National and Urban Politics Converge in Moscow: Will Local Activism Prevail?

Anna Zhelnina — 2019-10-01T05:00:00Z

Recent elections in Moscow and across Russia reflect the convergence of local activism and national anti-Kremlin politics.
Late on the night of September 8, 2019, when Muscovites checked the results for that day's Moscow City Council election, they realized that their vote actually meant something for the first time in many years. The candidates backed by United Russia, the ruling party, had lost in 20 districts out of 45. United Russia kept the majority, but compared to the 38 seats they

- From the Field / elections, Moscow, Russia, activism, local action, local politics

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Russia's “Authoritarian Modernization” Through Urbanization: What Lessons Can Be Learned from New Moscow?

National and Urban Politics Converge in Moscow: Will Local Activism Prevail?