Russia's Next Generation
Date: August 6th, 2020 at 15:00 CEST / 09:00 EST Platform: Cisco Webex Events Hosted by: Russia Strategic Initiative
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Format
The panelist presented for 20 minutes followed by 40 minutes of Q&A.
Agenda
1500-1520 CEST / 0900-0920 EST
Presentation on Russia's Next Generation
1520-1600 CEST / 0920-1000 EST
Question & Answer Session
Abstract
As Russian society becomes more modernized, the Putin regime's ability to survive new challenges is increasingly in question. One particular challenge is the growing discrepancy between the regime's policies and the expectations and attitudes of the younger generation. This presentation examined the results of a study of Russian youth (16-34 years old) from big cities conducted with Levada in late 2019.
Key findings included:
- Younger generations are much less paternalistic than older groups
- More likely to support minority rights and have more positive attitudes toward the West
- Display higher civic engagement levels (especially female respondents, university-educated, with knowledge of at least one foreign language and those whose main information sources are not state-owned TV channels)
- Higher engagement levels strongly correlate with indicators of "openness to the world"—including knowledge of foreign language, political interest and traveling abroad
These results have important policy implications for understanding Russia's evolving domestic landscape.
Presenter
Maria Snegovaya, Ph.D.
Title: Visiting Scholar; Fellow Affiliation: George Washington University; Center for European Policy Analysis
Dr. Maria Snegovaya specializes in comparative politics, international relations, and statistical methods. Her research focuses on democratic backsliding in Eastern Europe, as well as Russia's domestic and foreign policy. Her work has appeared in policy and peer-reviewed journals, including Journal of Democracy, Democratization, and The Washington Post's political science blog The Monkey Cage. Her research has been referenced in major publications including The New York Times, Bloomberg, The Economist, and Foreign Policy. She received her Ph.D. from Columbia University.