1. Introduction 2. A History of Dissensus, Consensus and Illusions of a New Era 3. An Other Gaze in Art 4. Art on Trial 5. Dissent in Art 6. Art of Engagement: A Counterculture in the Making 7. Political Action 8. Art and Protest After Bolotnaya 9. Conclusions
Biography
Lena Jonson is Senior Research Fellow and Head of the Russia Research Program at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs, Stockholm
"The analysis highlights the importance of the cultural sphere in the construction of challenges to Putin’s hegemonic discourse. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above."
—L. J. Roselle, Elon University, CHOICE
"Lena Jonson’s Art and Protest in Putin’s Russia is a very well-researched evaluation of the arts community and potential of counterculture to consolidate itself and confront rigid political structures."
—Branislav Radeljić, University of Glasglow, Europe-Asia Studies
