Elites and democratic development in Russia

Elites and democratic development in Russia / edited by Anton Steen and Vladimir Gelʹman.

The transformation from Communist rule towards democratic development in Russia cannot be fully understood without taking the elites into full consideration. Elites and Democratic Development in Russia examines how elites support and challenge democracy and why they are crucial to Russian democracy...

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Other Authors: Steen, Anton, 1949-, Gelʹman, Vladimir, 1965-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2003.
Series:Routledge studies of societies in transition ; 24.
Subjects:
Since 1991
Elite (Social sciences) > Russia (Federation)
Political leadership > Russia (Federation)
Democracy > Russia (Federation)
Post-communism.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Social Classes.
Democracy
Elite (Social sciences)
Political leadership
Politics and government
Post-communism
Russia (Federation) > Politics and government > 1991-
Russia (Federation)
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Table of Contents:
  • Elites and democratic development in Russia : an introduction / Vladimir Gelʹman and Anton Steen
  • Political elite integration and differentiation in Russia / John Higley, Oksan Bayulgen, Julie George
  • Russia's elites in search of consensus : what kind of consolidation? / Vladimir Gelʹman
  • The elite basis of Yeltsin's and Putin's regimes / Anton Steen
  • The rise and fall of the Russian governor : institutional design vs patron/client relationships / Helge Blakkisrud
  • Between centre and regions : the State Duma deputies and Russian federalism / Anton Steen and Vsevolod Timofeev
  • Party extinction in Russia, 1993-2002 : an elite connection / Grigorii V. Golosov
  • Local elites in Russia's transition : generation effects on adaptation and competition / James Hughes and Peter John
  • Reforms and orientations of regional elites : the case of St. Petersburg / Alexandr Duka
  • Elite transformation and regime change : the case of Tomsk Oblast / Inessa Tarusina
  • Studies of political elites in Russia : an overview / Vladimir Gelʹman and Inessa Tarusina.

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