The Decembrist Revolt of 1825 as a Tool to Assess the Modern Russian Call for Freedom. The Case of the Russian Protests of 2011-2012

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2016 in the subject Politics - Region: Russia grade: 80 Tilburg University (University College Tilburg) language: English abstract: The research presents a comparative historical analysis of two events from the Russian history: The Decembrist Revolt of 1825 and the Russian uprising of 2011-2012. The analysis is aimed at defining features that both events have in common. Based on the aftermath of the Decembrist revolt the implications of the Russian uprising of 2011-2012 for the Russian domestic politics in the long-run are foreseen. The study uses a multidisciplinary and holistic approach covering political socio-cultural and economic perspectives. After a general description of both events the comparison takes place followed by the conclusion.