Identification of Triggers for Strengthening Social Discontent Networks in the Constituent Entities of the Russian Federation

Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31171/vlast.v30i5.9244
  • Aleksandr Sergeevich Ognev Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation altognev@mail.ru
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  • Elena Viktorovna Brodovskaya Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation brodovskaya@inbox.ru
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  • Mariya Aleksandrovna Davydova Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation marchikdavydova@mail.ru
How to Cite
Ognev A.S., Brodovskaya E.V., Davydova M.A. Identification of Triggers for Strengthening Social Discontent Networks in the Constituent Entities of the Russian Federation. Vlast’ (The Authority). 2022. Vol. 30. No. 5. P. 98-106. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31171/vlast.v30i5.9244

Abstract

The article presents the results of an applied study of triggers for strengthening social discontent networks in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Based on the event analysis, the authors identify triggers characteristic of the activation of discontent in various clusters of constituent entities of the Russian Federation, such as social protection, housing and communal services, urban infrastructure, and the activities of authorities at various levels. Various types of digital channels are used to spread triggers of increasing social discontent, including neutral and opposition media, foreign media. The dissatisfaction aggregated in the social media space characterizes by a diffuse nature and cannot be used as a trigger for the primary protest mobilization of residents of the regions.
Keywords:
social discontent networks; social networks; event analysis; constituent entity of Russian Federation; triggers of discontent

Author Biographies

Aleksandr Sergeevich Ognev, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
Dr.Sci. (Psych.), Professor; Chief Researcher of the Center for Political Studies, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications
Elena Viktorovna Brodovskaya, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
Dr.Sci. (Pol.Sci.), Associate Professor; Chief Researcher of the Center for Political Studies, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications; Professor of the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications
Mariya Aleksandrovna Davydova, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
Laboratory Researcher at the Center for Political Studies

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Article

Received: 27.10.2022

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Ognev, A. S., Brodovskaya, E. V., & Davydova, M. A. (2022). Identification of Triggers for Strengthening Social Discontent Networks in the Constituent Entities of the Russian Federation. Vlast’ (The Authority), 30(5), 98-106. https://doi.org/10.31171/vlast.v30i5.9244
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Vol 30 No 5 (2022)
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ARRANGEMENT OF RUSSIA: CHALLENGES AND RISKS

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