Neoliberal Authoritarianism: An Ethnography of Russian Universities

Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-3-031-89450-3
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 267 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 486 g

Reihe: Central and Eastern European Perspectives on International Relations

This open access book delves into the politics of oppression and dispossession driven by global neoliberalism and state authoritarianism. Challenging liberal biases, it introduces the concept of "neoliberal authoritarianism," highlighting how the Russian state has transformed within the context of neoliberal globalization into a new state formation where authoritarianism is reinforced by neoliberal rationalities. The book analyzes neoliberal authoritarianism through an ethnographic lens on universities and their governance, which have become a new frontier of neoliberal economic development, serving the imperatives of growth and competition.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gataulina, Iuliia

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. University in crisis: Neoliberalization.- Chapter 3. De/re/composing neoliberalization and authoritarianism: Assemblages and ethnography. Chapter 4. Neoliberal competition and neo-imperial aspirations: University status.- Chapter 5. Eurocentricity and Russian search for sovereignty: The Bologna Process.- Chapter 6. Accelerating speed: Optimized academic labor.- Chapter 7. Academic efficiency and authoritarian governance in contamination: Performance-based pay.- Chapter 8. Life in the ruins: Alternative academic projects.- Chapter 9. De/re/composing: Conclusions.

Über Autor(innen)

Iuliia Gataulina is Postdoctoral Researcher at Tampere University, Finland. Currently, she is a member of the “International Political Economy” research group. Her main research interests spring around international political economy, the workings of global capitalism and neoliberalism across East/West divide, and ethnographic methods in International Relations.