Building the Russian state : institutional crisis and the quest for democratic governance / edited by Valerie Sperling.
| Other author | Sperling, Valerie. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 2000. |
| Description | xiii, 245 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | John M. Olin critical issues series John M. Olin critical issues series. ^A260259 |
| Contents | Introduction : the domestic and international obstacles to State-building in Russia / Valerie Sperling. -- The "use and abuse" of Russia's energy resources : implications for state-society relations / Pauline Jones Luong. -- Do the people rule? the use of referenda in Russia / Mark Clarence Walker. -- The divided Russian elite : how Russia's transition produced a counter-elite / Virginia Coulloudon. -- Is the Russian State coping with organized crime and corruption? / Louise Shelley. -- State dysfunctionality, institutional decay, and the Russian military / Eva Busza. -- Is the center too weak or too strong in the Russian Federation? / Steven L. Solnick. -- Liberal transformation : labor and the Russian State / Stephen Crowley. -- The executive deception : superpresidentialism and the degradation of Russian politics / M. Steven Fish. -- Russian courts : enforcing the rule of law? Pamela Jordan. -- Stability from without? International donors and "good governance" strategies in Russia / Corbin B. Lyday. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 00022087 |
| ISBN | 0813337429 (hc : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0813338050 (pb : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JN6695 .B85 2000 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |