Since hundreds of thousands of citizens demonstrated for fair elections in Moscow and St. Petersburg, as well as elsewhere between Arkhangelsk and Vladivostok in December 2011, Russia has become a different country. Although the protests could not prevent Putin's return to power and the state is punishing its critics with sometimes draconian measures, the signs indicate a storm is brewing. Based on extensive interview material, Mischa Gabowitsch provides a dense description of the changing circumstances. He examines the protest movement from various perspectives and portrays a society that is in the process of understanding itself and determining its own future.