LEADER 03721nam 2200745Ia 450 001 9910808675703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-134-39903-0 010 $a1-134-39904-9 010 $a1-280-02281-7 010 $a0-203-71275-7 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203712757 035 $a(CKB)1000000000249532 035 $a(EBL)180880 035 $a(OCoLC)437084146 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000294968 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11214166 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000294968 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10312696 035 $a(PQKB)10325517 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC180880 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL180880 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10099901 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL2281 035 $a(OCoLC)54836115 035 $a(PPN)198455313 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000249532 100 $a20021031d2003 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aElites and democratic development in Russia /$fedited by Anton Steen and Vladimir Gelman 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aLondon ;$aNew York $cRoutledge$d2003 215 $a1 online resource (225 p.) 225 1 $aRoutledge studies of societies in transition ;$v24 300 $a"Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--T.p. verso. 311 $a0-203-34907-5 311 $a0-415-30698-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aBook 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 327 $aLocal 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 330 $aThe transformation from Communist rule towards democratic development in Russia cannot be fully understood without taking the elites into full consideration. Elites and Democratic Development in Russia examines how elites support and challenge democracy and why they are crucial to Russian democracy in particular.In this innovative volume, twelve respected scholars investigate how elites have affected the transition from Communist rule towards democratic development in Russia. They discuss how the elites' degree of integration on national and regional levels may constitute the main 410 0$aRoutledge studies of societies in transition ;$v24. 606 $aElite (Social sciences)$zRussia (Federation) 606 $aPolitical leadership$zRussia (Federation) 606 $aDemocracy$zRussia (Federation) 606 $aPost-communism 607 $aRussia (Federation)$xPolitics and government$y1991- 615 0$aElite (Social sciences) 615 0$aPolitical leadership 615 0$aDemocracy 615 0$aPost-communism. 676 $a305.5/2/0947 701 $aSteen$b Anton$f1949-$01719932 701 $aGelman$b Vladimir$f1965-$00 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910808675703321 996 $aElites and democratic development in Russia$94118177 997 $aUNINA