A phenomenon of recent years has been a sharp increase in mass protests in different countries of the world. The series of “orange revolutions” has been replaced by “revolutions 2.0”, the distinctive feature of which is the key role of the Internet and social networks. “Arab Spring”, “Occupy Wall Street”, “Swamp Square”, London pogroms, Turkey, Brazil, Ukraine... - everywhere we see young people and the middle class on the streets demanding change. One of the points of view on these events is the growth of self-awareness and the desire of young and active people to participate in choosing the path of development of their countries and “democratic protest” against tyranny and corrupt elites. With a careful analysis of the political, social and cultural background of these events, we, however, see a different picture. The authors of this book, well-known analysts of the Izborsk Club, prove that these events do not happen “by themselves,” they occur with the active participation of an external entity .