Open AccessFeatures of collective action in modern Russia: dynamics, digitalization and results
Author(s) -
Alexander Sokolov
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
socialʹnye i gumanitarnye znaniâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2658-6231
pISSN - 2412-6519
DOI - 10.18255/2412-6519-2020-1-30-45
Subject(s) - collective action , collective identity , action (physics) , politics , the internet , process (computing) , social movement , political science , sociology , public relations , law , computer science , physics , quantum mechanics , world wide web , operating system
The article deal with the analysis of the phenomenon of collective action. A review of modern ideas about the features of collective action, mass action in politics is made. The great importance of collective identity in the process of organizing and implementing of collective actions is indicated. The network nature of modern collective actions and the significant influence of information and communication technologies in the process of their organization are noted. To illustrate the features of collective action in Russia, the article presents the results of a longitudinal study of collective action conducted since 2014 by interviewing experts from various regions of the Russian Federation (annual sample of at least 14 Russian regions and at least 155 experts). The study allows us to identify the dynamics of the activity of collective actions, the features of their organization, the trends of cooperation, the intensity of protest actions. The conclusion is made about the slowdown in the growth of civic activism and collective action. Relative growth is observed only in their manifestation on the Internet. There is a gradual decrease in the politicization of collective action and youth involvement in mass action. At the same time, the role of Internet tools in organizing politicized collective actions is increasing. The article analyzes the actors of collective action. It is concluded that the development of the Internet is a factor contributing to the formation of wider coalitions in the process of organizing and carrying out of collective actions and the increasing activity of unregistered public associations. It is indicated that there is a tendency for the development of network characteristics of collective actions in modern Russia.