A hidden form of mass event: the law, politics, and practice of single pickets in Russia

Nicole M. Daphnis

Post-Soviet Affairs, 2025, vol. 41, issue 1, 83-97

Abstract: Single picketing, in which an individual stands in public holding a sign, emerged as a new form of protest in Russia in recent years under the context of increased political repression, and is the last form of protest that does not require prior authorization from authorities. In this article, I develop an understanding of single pickets by examining the evolving dynamics between the state and protestors. I argue that the current practice of single pickets developed as the result of increasingly harsh legal restrictions on public gatherings, and while the Russian state seeks to manage public political action through legal means, protesters continuously find ways to work around or exploit loopholes in the law, in turn shaping new forms of legality in daily life. My analysis is based on tracing the evolution of the laws governing single pickets and online ethnography I conducted during 2020–2021.

Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1080/1060586X.2024.2380225

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