Russian Philanthrocapitalism

Abstract

This article investigates philanthropic practices among Russia’s super-rich. Based on interviews with multimillionaires and billionaires, it ponders whether and to what extent philanthrocapitalist concepts are compatible with traditional Russian approaches to elite philanthropy, which have been shaped and controlled by country’s strong state. Overall, consciously and unconsciously, Russian philanthropists have selectively adopted a number of philanthrocapitalist principles, while some of them merge them with beliefs molded by their Soviet past and their self-perception as belonging to the intelligentsia. Based on diverse and eclectic models, they have constructed distinct ideas about their lives and their role in Russian society. This acts as a lever to build up trust in the new social hierarchy and fashion a new generation of supposedly deserving upper-class youth.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1215/17432197-7289556
Divisions: College of Business and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences & Humanities > Sociology and Policy
College of Business and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences & Humanities
Additional Information: © 2019 Duke University Press. RUSSIAN PHILANTHROCAPITALISM Elisabeth Schimpfössl. Cultural Politics (2019) 15 (1): 105-120. https://doi.org/10.1215/17432197-7289556
Uncontrolled Keywords: billionaires,Russia,charity,philanthropy,elite,legitimacy
Publication ISSN: 1751-7435
Last Modified: 22 Mar 2024 08:14
Date Deposited: 08 Oct 2018 13:54
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Published Date: 2019-03-01
Accepted Date: 2018-09-10
Authors: Schimpfossl, Elisabeth (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-6168-7411)

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