The Republics And Regions Of The Russian Federation A Guide To The Politics Policies And Leaders

Author : Robert W. Orttung,East West Insitute
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1398 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781315500553

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The Republics and Regions of the Russian Federation: A Guide to the Politics, Policies and Leaders by Robert W. Orttung,East West Insitute Pdf

Russia is divided into seven federal districts encompassing 89 units -- regions (oblasts), territories (krais), and republics. As central power has weakened, the importance of these units and their local leadership has increased commensurately. This work brings together in one volume all basic political, economic, and demographic data on every territorial unit of the Russian Federation, its local government structure, and electoral history current through the spring 2000 elections and the summer 2000 reorganization. Each entry includes an extensive profile of the president, governor, or prime minister, and an overview of local political trends, policies, economy, and business conditions.

Author : Alexander V. Kozhemiakin,Roger E. Kanet
Publisher : Springer
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781349254408

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The Foreign Policy of the Russian Federation by Alexander V. Kozhemiakin,Roger E. Kanet Pdf

Providing a current assessment of the major developments in Russian foreign policy since the collapse of the Soviet Union at the end of 1991, the book begins with an examination of the emerging trends in Russian policy and the impact of domestic political and economic factors on Russian policy. Succeeding chapters outline the development of Russian policy in the major geographic regions of the world: the new states of the 'near abroad', Central Europe and the Balkans, the West, Asia, the Middle East, and the developing countries.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : PSU:000045430084

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The Putin Administration's Policies Toward Non-Russian Regions of the Russian Federation by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations Pdf

Author : Peter Reddaway,Robert W. Orttung
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0742526461

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Dynamics of Russian Politics by Peter Reddaway,Robert W. Orttung Pdf

Who rules Russia? This question is generated by President Vladimir Putin's most ambitious reform program to date--his attempt since 2000 to reshape the Russian federation, centralize much of the power lost by the Kremlin to the eighty-nine regional governors during the 1990s, and strengthen his weak grip on Russia's institutions and political elite. In The Dynamics of Russian Politics Russian and Western authors from the fields of political science, economics, ethnology, law, and journalism examine the reform's impact on key areas of Russian life, including big business, law enforcement, corruption, political party development, health care, local government, small business, and ethnic relations. Volume I presents the historical context and an overview of the reforms, then tracks how Putin's plans were implemented and resisted across each of the seven new federal okrugs, or megaregions, into which he divided Russia. In particular, the authors analyze the goals and contrasting political styles of his seven commissars and how their often-concealed struggles with the more independent and determined governors played out. Volume II examines the impact of these reforms on Russia's main political institutions; the increasingly assertive business community; and the defense, police, and security ministries. It also analyzes how the reforms have affected such key policy areas as local government, health care, political party development, the battle against corruption, small business, ethnic relations, and the ongoing Chechen war. Together, the two volumes simultaneously reveal that Putin's successes have been much more limited and ambiguous than is widely believed in the West while offering detailed and nuanced answers to the difficult but crucial question: Who rules Russia?

Author : Europa Publications
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781857436464

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The Territories of the Russian Federation 2012 by Europa Publications Pdf

Annotation This survey provides up-to-date and impartial information on an area which is seldom covered by reference books. An essential directory section provides full contact details on the leading political officials.

Author : Europa Publications
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135247751

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The Territories of the Russian Federation 2009 by Europa Publications Pdf

Pt. 1. Introduction -- part 2. Territorial surveys -- part 3. Select bibliography -- part 4. Indexes.

Author : Cameron Ross
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781526184061

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Regional politics in Russia by Cameron Ross Pdf

This innovative, multi-contributed book, now available in paperback, argues convincingly that Russia will never be able to create a viable democracy as long as authoritarian regimes are able to flourish in the regions. The main themes covered are democratisation at the regional level, and the problems faced by the federal states in forging viable democratic institutions in what is now a highly assymetrical Federation. A major strength of the book lies in its combination of thematic chapters with case studies of particular regions and republics. Very little has been published to date on the actual processes of democratisation in particular republics and regions. The book takes into account the literature available on the 'new institutionalism' and outlines the importance of institutions in developing and maintaining democracy. It looks at the importance of sovereignty, federalism and democratic order, and considers the distinct problems of party-building in Russia's regions. Electoral politics are also considered fully, before the book goes on to consider the whole issue of regional politics and democratisation in five particular areas of Russia – Novgorod, the Komi Republic, Russia's Far East, Tatarstan and Bashkortostan. The authors, the majority of whom are internationally recognised experts in their field, have been drawn from Britain, the USA, Russia and Germany, giving the book a truly global perspective.

Author : Europa Publications
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9781857436754

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The Territories of the Russian Federation 2013 by Europa Publications Pdf

This survey provides up-to-date and impartial information on an area which is seldom covered by reference books. An essential directory section provides full contact details on the leading political officials.

Author : L. Jonson,S. White
Publisher : Springer
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-08-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137011206

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Waiting For Reform Under Putin and Medvedev by L. Jonson,S. White Pdf

In September 2009 Dmitrii Medvedev unveiled the term that was to become the defining objective of his presidency: 'modernization.' The contributors to this book, drawn from the leading scholars in Russian affairs, focus on the contested nature of the concept of modernization and the obstacles that arose in attempting to carry it out.

Author : Thomas F. Remington
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2011-04-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781139499712

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The Politics of Inequality in Russia by Thomas F. Remington Pdf

This book investigates the relationship between the character of political regimes in Russia's subnational regions and the structure of earnings and income. Based on extensive data from Russian official sources and surveys conducted by the World Bank, the book shows that income inequality is higher in more pluralistic regions. It argues that the relationship between firms and government differs between more democratic and more authoritarian regional regimes. In more democratic regions, business firms and government have more cooperative relations, restraining the power of government over business and encouraging business to invest more, pay more and report more of their wages. Average wages are higher in more democratic regions and poverty is lower, but wage and income inequality are also higher. The book argues that the rising inequality in postcommunist Russia reflects the inability of a weak state to carry out a redistributive social policy.

Author : Stephen White,Alex Pravda,Zvi Y. Gitelman
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 0822327708

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Developments in Russian Politics 5 by Stephen White,Alex Pravda,Zvi Y. Gitelman Pdf

Russia has a new parliament and a new president, and the shape of its future political life remains uncertain. Taking the elections of 1999 and 2000 as their starting point, the contributors to Developments in Russian Politics 5 describe the institutional framework of the post -- Yeltsin system and examine the policy choices that confront the Putin administration. This completely revised edition includes new discussions of such topics as media and political communication, crime and corruption, and Russia's continuing search for a 'national idea.' Other sections cover elections and electoral procedures, parties and organized interests, as well as economic, social, and foreign policy. Written by leading scholars from both sides of the Atlantic, Developments in Russian Politics 5 will replace earlier editions as the leading text for students of Russia and for a wider group of readers seeking a reliable and up-to-date introduction to the politics of the world's largest country.

Author : Molly O'Neal
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317435099

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Democracy, Civic Culture and Small Business in Russia's Regions by Molly O'Neal Pdf

This book adopts a novel analytical approach to understanding how Russia's stalled democratisation is related to the incomplete liberalisation of the economy. Based on extensive original comparative study of Russia’s regions, the book explores the precise channels of interaction that create the mutuality of property rights, entrepreneurship, rule of law, norms of citizenship and liberal democracy. It demonstrates that the extent of democratisation varies across regions, and that this variation is connected to the extent of liberalisation of the economy. Moreover, it argues that the key factor in producing this linkage is the relative prominence of small business owners and their supporters in articulating their interests vis-à-vis regional and local administrations, especially through the institutionalisation of networks and business associations. The book develops its key theses by means of detailed analysis of the experiences of four case study regions. Overall, the book provides a major contribution to understanding the path of democratisation in Russia.

Author : Christopher Marsh,Nikolas K. Gvosdev
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Education
ISBN : 0739103598

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Civil Society and the Search for Justice in Russia by Christopher Marsh,Nikolas K. Gvosdev Pdf

More than a decade has passed since path-breaking policies aimed at liberalizing post-Soviet society were first introduced in Russia. Today, these promises of freedom, equality, and justice remain largely unfulfilled and Russia's political system continues to exhibit signs of the deep-rooted problems that may well retard, if not completely derail, any possibility of future reform. Against this stark background, Civil Society and the Search for Justice in Russia explores the various dimensions of Russia's civil society: the meaning of, and search for, justice; the role of the Orthodox church as a principal unifier in civil society; the need for new freedoms for women and ethnic minorities; and the role of mass education and the free press in inculcating and articulating new civic values. Expertly blending the historical with the theoretical, the recent with the empirical this work offers new insight and analysis into the ability of a nascent Russian civil society to engage effectively with the twenty-first century Russian state to ensure social, religious, and political justice.

Author : Susan F. Davis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2003-08-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134479252

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The Russian Far East by Susan F. Davis Pdf

This book is a comprehensive introduction to the contemporary Russian Far East (RFE) and offers an argument about federal relations and power in the state. It is the only easily available, single volume book to examine the RFE in such depth.

Author : Cameron Ross
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317019992

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The Politics of Sub-National Authoritarianism in Russia by Cameron Ross Pdf

By the end of the 2000s Russia had become an increasingly authoritarian state, which was characterised by the following features: outrageously unfair and fraudulent elections, the existence of weak and impotent political parties, a heavily censored (often self-censored) media, weak rubber-stamping legislatures at the national and sub-national levels, politically subordinated courts, the arbitrary use of the economic powers of the state, and widespread corruption. However, this picture would be incomplete without taking into account the sub-national dimension of these subversive institutions and practices across the regions of the Russian Federation. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, sub-national political developments in Russia became highly diversified and the political map of Russia’s regions became multi-faceted. The period of 2000s demonstrated a drive on the part of the Kremlin to re-centralise politics and governance to the demise of newly-emerging democratic institutions at both the national and sub-national levels. Yet, federalism and regionalism remain key elements of the research agenda in Russian politics, and the overall political map of Russia’s regions is far from being monotonic. Rather, it is similar to a complex multi-piece puzzle, which can only be put together through skilful crafting. The 12 chapters in this collection are oriented towards the generation of more theoretically and empirically solid inferences and provide critical evaluations of the multiple deficiencies in Russia’s sub-national authoritarianism, including: principal-agent problems in the relations between the layers of the ’power vertical’, unresolved issues of regime legitimacy that have resulted from manipulative electoral practices, and the inefficient performance of regional and local governments. The volume brings together a team of international experts on Russian regional politics which includes top scholars from Britain, Canada, Russia and the USA.