1st Edition
Freedom of Speech in Russia Politics and Media from Gorbachev to Putin
Introduction
Part I
1. Liberties and Rights
2. Dimensions of Free Speech
3. What Price Free Speech?
4. The Normalisation of Lying
Part II
5. The Gorbachev Era: Glasnost
6. The Coup: Give Freedom a Chance
7. The Yeltsin Era: Free Speech
8. The Putin Regime: Patrimonial Media
Conclusion
Biography
Daphne Skillen has degrees from London, Sydney and Colorado universities. Her doctorate is from University College London. She has lived and worked in Moscow for many years as a journalist and as a consultant for international development agencies and donors. She has also worked in the former Soviet Union and South-East Asia.
"Skillen expertly pinpoints the major reasons for the demise of freedom of speech in Russia... The book is well-written, and the author shows a great depth of knowledge about the post-Soviet Russian media and politics."
Ilya Yablokov, The University of Leeds, The Russian Review
"Freedom of Speech in Russia is a brilliant and thought-provoking analysis of its topic, exposing the fragility of the entire notion of uncensored communication in Russia."
Jason C. Vaughn, British Association for SLavonic and East European Studies (BASEES)
