libertarianism in russia
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Conquering the Bear:
The Rise of Libertarianism in Russia
Vera Kichanova,
ESFLC, 15 March 2014
The Soviet Union collapsed in 1991
1990 19941992
20001993
Liberty advocates in Russia
Market-oriented reforms of the 1990s
“Back to the USSR!”
Putin meets Cato president (2004)
Cato Summer School (2008)
First Party Congress (2011)
Education vs. politics?
Round-table discussions
Debate
The Atlant newspaper
“It’s time to shrug”
The InLiberty Summer School, Georgia
The Hayek Institute, Saint-Petersburg
Adam Smith Forum (2011)
Adam Smith Forum (2012)
Adam Smith Forum (2013)
Free People’s Forum
Moscow Tea Party
Guy Fawkes Day
Laissez-faire slogans
Tea Party, Russian style
‘Freedom’ means ‘libertarianism’
Snow Revolution (December 2011)
100,000 protesters
Down with dictatorship! Yay capitalism!
Local elections
Local issues
Fostering international ties
Third Party Congress (2013)
Becoming a party…
…to take the helm
