Commentary
From anime heroes to online gaming communities, Morocco’s Gen Z is building a new protest culture. What does this digital imagination reveal about youth politics, and how should institutions respond?
Abdelilah Farah
{
"authors": [
"Maria Lipman",
"Sergey Frolov",
"Innokenty Grekov"
],
"type": "legacyinthemedia",
"centerAffiliationAll": "dc",
"centers": [
"Carnegie Endowment for International Peace",
"Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center"
],
"collections": [],
"englishNewsletterAll": "ctw",
"nonEnglishNewsletterAll": "",
"primaryCenter": "Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center",
"programAffiliation": "russia",
"programs": [
"Russia and Eurasia"
],
"projects": [],
"regions": [
"Russia"
],
"topics": [
"Political Reform",
"Civil Society"
]
}
Source: Getty
In The Media
Race Riots: A Wake-Up Call for Russia?
The influx of labor migrants is an economic necessity for Russia, which does not have enough native workforce. But the newness of this migration, coupled with a social distrust of authority, is causing problems.
Published on Oct 19, 2013
Source: Al Jazeera’s Inside Story
The murder of three people in Moscow has brought to the surface the increasing hatred felt towards immigrants in Russia. Chanting "Russia for Russians," several thousand people began rioting in Moscow after an ethnic Russian was murdered in front of his girlfriend. The killing, blamed on a man from Azerbaijan, caused some of the worst race riots in years. Police arrested more than 1,000 people—mostly migrants. Since then, two men, one Azeri and one Uzbek, have also been murdered.
In a recent survey, almost nine out of ten Russians said they want to limit immigration.Carnegie Moscow Center’s Maria Lipman discussed this issue on Al Jazeera’s Inside Story, with presenter Jane Dutton. She was joined by Sergey Frolov, the deputy editor-in-chief of Trud newspaper, and Innokenty Grekov, a programme associate on hate crimes at Human Rights First.
Lipman said that the influx of labor migrants is an economic necessity because Russia does not have enough native workforce. The Russian government provides a number of goods and services to the people, their incomes have been growing over the years, and Russian residents do not seem willing to take manual hard labor. In Moscow there is 0 percent unemployment, which demonstrates the economic necessity of this influx of migrants, Lipman stressed.
She added that it is not the migration itself, but its circumstances, that cause problems. Its newness for Russia and the society’s low trust in authorities have both elevated fears of migrants. The populist and short sided policies of Putin are leading to diverse challenges; besides the existing political risks, socioeconomic protests and ethnic tensions are on a rise, Lipman concluded.
About the Authors
Maria Lipman
Former Scholar in Residence, Society and Regions Program, Editor in Chief, Pro et Contra, Moscow Center
Lipman was the editor in chief of the Pro et Contra journal, published by the Carnegie Moscow Center. She was also the expert of the Carnegie Moscow Center’s Society and Regions Program.
Sergey Frolov
Innokenty Grekov
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
More Work from Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- Digital Dissent in Morocco: A Sociological Analysis of the Generation Z Movement
- After Ilia II: What Will a New Patriarch Mean for Georgia?Commentary
The front-runner to succeed Ilia II, Metropolitan Shio, is prone to harsh anti-Western rhetoric and frequent criticism of “liberal ideologies” that he claims threaten the Georgian state. This raises fears that under his leadership the Georgian Orthodox Church will lose its unifying role and become an instrument of ultraconservative ideology.
Bashir Kitachaev
- What the Russian Energy Sector Stands to Gain From War in the Middle EastCommentary
The future trajectory of the U.S.-Iran war remains uncertain, but its impact on global energy trade flows and ties will be far-reaching. Moscow is likely to become a key beneficiary of these changes; the crisis in the Gulf also strengthens Russia’s hand in its relationships with China and India, where advantages might prove more durable.
Sergey Vakulenko
- Beyond Oil: Hormuz Closure Puts Russia in the Lead in the Fertilizer MarketCommentary
The Kremlin expects to not only profit from rising fertilizer prices but also exact revenge for the collapse of the 2023 grain deal.
Alexandra Prokopenko
- “Mr. Nobody Against Putin”: A Deep Dive Into Russian PropagandaCommentary
Talankin and Borenstein’s documentary is a unique inside look at a regime that threatens the world and has killed thousands of people in its neighboring country. And many critics and general viewers alike draw parallels between the Putin regime and their own governments.
Ekaterina Barabash
