03074oam 2200505I 450 991058358790332120190312014717.01-351-16942-41-351-16944-01-351-16943-210.4324/9781351169448(CKB)4100000007332339(MiAaPQ)EBC5625348(OCoLC)1080273131(OCoLC-P)1080273131(FlBoTFG)9781351169448(EXLCZ)99410000000733233920181226d2018 uy 0engurcnu---unuuutxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe politics of poverty in contemporary Russia /Ann-Mari SätreLondon :Routledge,2018.1 online resource (197 pages)Studies in contemporary Russia0-8153-4732-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- On poverty in Russia -- Causes of poverty -- State in social policy -- Social welfare and combatting poverty as a female responsibility -- The role of civil society organisations in dealing with poverty -- The politics of poverty in contemporary Russia -- Appendix -- References -- Index.This book provides an overview of poverty and well-being in Russia. Increasing poverty rates during the 1990s were followed by greater attention to social policies in the 2000s and increased efforts to engage people in socially oriented NGOs and 'encourage' them to contribute to the fulfillment of social aims. What impact did these developments have on the prevalence of poverty in contemporary Russian society? Tracing continuities from the Soviet system alongside recent developments such as the falling price of oil, economic sanctions, and changes in directions of social policy, this book explores the impact of poverty, inequality and social programmes. The author examines the agency of people living in poverty and those engaged in social policy, using official statistics, survey data and interviews from four Russian regions to explain the reasons and consequences of poverty and people's attempts to get out of it. The approach is based on institutional theory, complemented by Amartya Sen's capability approach highlighting the importance of agency and an institutional framework as a means for change. A timely book that will be of interest to students of contemporary Russian politics as well as those engaged in social policy issues.Studies in contemporary Russia.PovertyRussia (Federation)Public welfareRussia (Federation)Russia (Federation)Social policy21st centuryPovertyPublic welfare362.5/5610947Sätre Ann-Marie1957-1250746OCoLC-POCoLC-PBOOK9910583587903321The politics of poverty in contemporary Russia2899346UNINA