The politics of poverty in contemporary Russia / / Ann-Mari Sätre

• Autore: Sätre Ann-Marie <1957->
• Pubblicazione: London : , : Routledge, , 2018
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (197 pages)
• Disciplina: 362.5/5610947
• Soggetto topico: Poverty - Russia (Federation); Public welfare - Russia (Federation)
• Soggetto geografico: Russia (Federation) Social policy 21st century
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: The politics of poverty in contemporary Russia
• ISBN: 1-351-16942-4; 1-351-16944-0; 1-351-16943-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910583587903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Studies in contemporary Russia.