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“Save the Children!”. The Symbol of Childhood and (De)Legitimation of Power in Russian Protests 2017-2021
REGION: Regional Studies of Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia. 2022. Vol. 11. No. 2. P. 235–252.
Рябов О. В., Рябова Т. Б., Клещенко Л. Л.
In 2017-2021, the symbol of childhood became especially noticeable in the political life of Russia due to participation of the minors in protest activity and involvement of the age factor in political rhetoric.
Based on the analysis of political discourse, media publications and series of interviews, the authors conclude that the slogan of saving children served as a weapon in both legitimation of power and its delegitimation. The opposition criticised the Kremlin for its alleged cruelty towards underage protesters and represented the authorities as outdated. The authorities accused the liberal opposition of manipulating the minds of the minors; jeopardising their health and life; and also carrying out the task of the Western secret services that were trying to split Russian society by age. The Kremlin is positioned as a pillar of strength of not only the physical, but also the spiritual health of children.
The public opinion survey shows that for the informants the question whether the authorities protected children or displayed cruelty towards them was important for their evaluation of legitimacy of power.
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