Russia in Transition
Politics, Privatisation and Inequality
1st Edition
Published on 13. January 2017
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-1-138-16544-1 (ISBN)
Description
An accessible book covering the momentous changes that have occurred, and are still occurring, since the fall of the USSR in 1989. Contributions from an impressive collection of authors are drawn from the most recent and original research available and address political and social issues which impact on all levels of Russian society. The book consists of a selection of specially commissioned pieces which have evolved from the conference of the same name, held at Cambridge University in December 1994.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
453 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-16544-1 (9781138165441)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Book
09/1995
1st Edition
Longman
€76.50
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Person
Lane, David
Content
Introduction: Russia in transition.
I. The politics of transition: A changing Russian political culture?
The social bases for reform and anti-reform.
The Russian parliament.
The state bureaucracy.
Political parties and elections.
The role of the media; `Women of Russia' and women's representation in Russian politics.
II: Social Classes and Inequalities: Politics and class in the privatisation process.
Privatisation and the new business class.
The working class in post-communist Russia.
The position of women in post-Soviet Russia.
Interaction of political and national-ethnic conflicts in contemporary Russia.
The changing welfare state.
Poverty.
I. The politics of transition: A changing Russian political culture?
The social bases for reform and anti-reform.
The Russian parliament.
The state bureaucracy.
Political parties and elections.
The role of the media; `Women of Russia' and women's representation in Russian politics.
II: Social Classes and Inequalities: Politics and class in the privatisation process.
Privatisation and the new business class.
The working class in post-communist Russia.
The position of women in post-Soviet Russia.
Interaction of political and national-ethnic conflicts in contemporary Russia.
The changing welfare state.
Poverty.