Photo: Igor Generalov The growth of the protest moods of youth did not begin yesterday and is part of the general increase in public discontent, disappointment in power and readiness to protest, which have been observed over the past two to three years. During this time, the ratings of power institutes lost on average 20 percentage points, pessimism about the future intensified, and a readiness to participate in protests increased three times.

How the evolution of views from the Crimean consensus to the current protests analyzes-the deputy director of the Levada Center Denis Volkov analyzes At the end of 2011, the later article of the wonderful domestic economical economy geographer Natalya Zubarevich about four Russians, the country of large cities, the country of medium -sized industrial cities, the country of small settlements, and the country where there is the North Caucasus and the South of Siberia, was published.

Last week, Levada Center published data on the “emigration moods” of Russians. According to the results of the All -Russian survey, 17% of the respondents "would like to move abroad for permanent residence." Among the youngest, who are also called the generation Z, who wanted to leave turned out to be almost 2.5 times more - 41%. Suddenly, these data caused a public outcry, which is always accompanied by a mass of speculative judgments.

February 10, 2019, 11:13 pm / Opinions How can the authorities maintain ratings? Sociologist Denis Volkov about the resources of public support for the regime Denis Volkov Last year, for the first time in 5-6 years, there was a serious decline in the authority of the Russian government in the eyes of the population.

January 09, 2019, 00:50 / Opinions Why Russians believe in the state for themselves and private business for their children Sociologist Denis Volkov and political scientist Andrei Kolesnikov on the ambivalent attitude of Russians towards the role of the state in the economy Denis Volkov Andrey Kolesnikov , political scientist, director of the Domestic Policy program at the Carnegie Moscow Center Private property lies at the foundation of political democracy and a market economy.

July 25, 2018, 00:04 / Opinions Retirement School of Self-Reliance Sociologist Denis Volkov on how raising the retirement age helped Russians discover greater potential for independence than might have been expected Denis Volkov Social polls reveal persistent opposition among Russians to pension reform. It is difficult to remember another government decision that evoked such unanimous disapproval.

March 18, 2018, 11:53 pm / Opinions How long will the calm last? Levada Center sociologist Denis Volkov on reserves of government support Denis Volkov The prevailing public mood was favorable for the Russian authorities long before voting day. The election campaign passed calmly, without much noise or unrest - changes in the ratings of presidential candidates throughout it were minimal. There are no signs of serious social unrest, but isolated pockets of discontent still exist.

Social media feeds regularly contain news about failures plaguing organizers of major cultural events - exhibitions, races, charity fairs, concerts, lectures, film screenings and others. Some equipment breaks down, others don’t have time to assemble the stage (or bring artists ), still others are flooded with rain along with the audience, and for others everything is ruined by a sudden inspection or the inconsistency of city authorities .

March 17, 2017, 17:35 / Opinions Long-term effect of Crimea Sociologist Denis Volkov about the place of Crimea in public opinion Denis Volkov Three years ago, an agreement was signed in the Kremlin on the admission of the Republic of Crimea to Russia. This decision immediately caused general euphoria. In March 2014, 88% of Russians supported this decision.

January 24, 2017, 11:25 pm / Opinions I was an agent and still am an agent. Sociologist Denis Volkov on the clearly negative public perception of foreign aid to NGOs Denis Volkov The Foreign Agents Law is almost five years old. There are more than 150 organizations in the corresponding register. The consequences of the law are constantly discussed in the media and at meetings with the president. However, for the majority of the population this topic is insignificant.

December 01, 2016, 01:02 / Opinions The fight against corruption and government ratings Sociologist Denis Volkov on public perception of major corruption cases Denis Volkov In November, Vladimir Putin's approval rating rose again to 86%. This happened against the backdrop of a strong decline in assessments of the work of other government institutions. In 2014, a sharp increase in the president’s popularity was ensured as a result of the annexation of Crimea to Russia.

03 October 2016, 23:15 / Opinions Asthenic syndrome Sociologist Denis Volkov about what the State Duma elections say about the mood of Russians Denis Volkov For sociologists who regularly measure public sentiment, the general situation in the Duma elections was clear long before voting day. In fact, the election result was programmed by the annexation of Crimea to Russia in the spring of 2014.

08 August 2016, 23:50 / Opinions Tomorrow never comes Sociologist Denis Volkov says that Russians do not see the future of their country Denis Volkov The unenviable economic situation and the inability to maintain the status quo are forcing people to increasingly start talking about different scenarios for the country’s development. “Siloviki” and “system liberals”, supporters of “Kudrin’s plan” and supporters of “Glazyev’s proposals” are arguing about the future of the country.

April 24, 2016, 10:22 pm / Opinions Why we don't love America Sociologist Denis Volkov on how Russians’ ideas about the West developed after the collapse of the USSR Denis Volkov Regular studies by the Levada Center indicate that the peak of anti-Western sentiment, which occurred at the beginning of 2015, has passed. Then record values ​​were recorded: 81% of Russians had a bad attitude towards the United States, another 71% had a bad attitude towards the European Union.

Reed Nelson. Photo from the personal archive The Russian opposition is often reproached for not having a long -term action program. It seems that there is no time for this: either unexpected protests, then the next election. The specifics of party planning correspondent Slon Magazine talked with political strategist Reed Nelson .