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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783614803321

Titolo

Elites and democratic development in Russia / / Anton Steen and Vladimir Gel'man (editions.)

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2003

ISBN

1-134-39903-0

1-134-39904-9

1-280-02281-7

0-203-71275-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Collana

Routledge studies of societies in transition ; ; 24

Altri autori (Persone)

SteenAnton <1949->

GelʹmanVladimir <1965->

Disciplina

305.5/2/0947

Soggetti

Elite (Social sciences) - Russia (Federation)

Political leadership - Russia (Federation)

Democracy - Russia (Federation)

Post-communism

Russia (Federation) Politics and government 1991-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of tables; List of contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Elites and democratic development in Russia:  an introduction; Political elite integration and differentiation in Russia; Russia's elites in search of consensus: what kind of  consolidation?; The elite basis of Yeltsin's and Putin's regimes; The rise and fall of the Russian governor: institutional  design vs patron/client relationships; Between centre and regions: the State Duma deputies  and Russian federalism; Party extinction in Russia, 1993  2002: an elite  connection

Local elites in Russia's transition: generation effects on  adaptation and competitionReforms and orientations of regional elites: the case of  St Petersburg; Elite transformation and regime change: the case of  Tomsk Oblast; Studies of political elites in Russia: an overview; Index

Sommario/riassunto

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 affected the transition from Communist rule towards democratic development in Russia. They discuss how the elites' degree of integration on national and regional levels may constitute the main