1st Edition
Elites and Democratic Development in Russia
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
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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 in particular. In this innovative volume, twelve respected scholars investigate how elites have... Read more
1. Vladimir Gel'man and Anton Steen Introduction2. John Higley, Oksan Bayulgen and Julie George Political Elite Integration and Differentiation in Russia3. Vladimir Gel'man Russia's Elites in Search of consensus: What Kind of Consolidation?4. Anton Steen The Elite Basis of Yeltsin's and Putin's Regimes5. Helge Blakkisrud The Rise and Fall of the Russian Governor: Institutional Design vs. Patron-Client Relationships6. Anton Steen and Vsevolod Timofeev Between Centre and Regions: The State Duma Deputies7. Grigorii V. Golosov Party Extinction in Russian, 1993-2002: An Elite Connection8. James Hughes and Peter John Local Elites in Russia's Transition: Generation Effects on Adaptation and Competition9. Alexandr Duka Reforms and Orientations of Regional Elites: The Case of St. Petersburg10. Inessa Tarusina Elite Transformation and Regime Change: The Case of Tomsk Oblast11. Vladimir Gel'man and Inessa Tarusina Studies of Political Elites in Russia: An Overview
Biography
Vladimir Gel'man, Anton Steen
