1. STUDY INTERESTS  Russian civil society in a comparative perspective  Cultural, social and moral foundations of Russian economy  Internet and social media in civic and political activism THE BIG QUESTIONS  What kind of socio-political system is about to form in present-day Russia?  How can associations, social movements and activism contribute to Russian democratization? CONCRETE STUDIES  The role of social network sites in Russian and Finnish activism  Urban activism in Helsinki and St. Petersburg  Anti-military activism in Russia  Car drivers’ associations and movements in Russia and Finland  Social networks in the Russian market economy (Palgrave Macmillan, 2011)