Beyond the Monolith
The Emergence of Regionalism in Post-Soviet Russia
Johns Hopkins University Press
Published on 26. September 1997
Book
Hardback
280 pages
978-0-8018-5617-4 (ISBN)
Description
In the wake of the USSR's breakup, the eighty-nine constituent subjects of the Russian Federation emerged as political players, grasping power for local policies from a weakened central authority and electing the legislators who have altered the complexion of the central government. Beyond the Monolith examines the impact of Russia's emerging regionalism on the political, economic, and social transformation of the largest of the successor states of the Soviet Union. The authors explore significant variations between and similarities among different provinces; the development of federalism in Russia; the effectiveness of local government; the power relationships between the center and the regions; the differential impact of privatization outside Moscow and St. Petersburg; and the role of environmental, public health, and labor market factors in regional economies. Contributors are Cynthia Buckley, Carol Clark, Robert V. Daniels, Mark. G. Field, Alexander A. Galkin, Nail Midkhatovich Moukhariamov, Demosthenes James Peterson, Greg Poelzer, Don K. Rowney, Darrell Slider, and John F. Young.
Reviews / Votes
The volume edited by Stavrakis, DeBardeleben and Black is particularly recommended. It identifies many of the things that need to happen in Russia before relations between centre and regions begin to favour economic recovery and democratic accountability. -- Philip Hanson International AffairsMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Baltimore, MD
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
612 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8018-5617-4 (9780801856174)
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Persons
Peter J. Stavrakis is deputy director of the Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and associate professor of political science at the University of Vermont. Joan DeBardeleben is professor and director of the Institute of Central/East European and Russian-Area Studies at Carleton University. Larry Black is professor of history and director of the Centre for Research on Canadian-Russian Relations at Carleton University. Jodi Koehn is assistant editor at the Kennan Institute.