ISBN:
9781666906363
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (483 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
306.20947
Keywords:
Political culture-Soviet Union
;
Political socialization-Russia (Federation)
;
Political science-Research
Abstract:
This collection presents state-of-the-art creative scholarship in political science and area studies. The contributors examine governance issues in Russia in comparative perspective and examine key theoretical issues, such as incorporating the philosophies of science and technology into political studies.
Abstract:
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Epigraph -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Major Intellectual Influences -- Scholarly Contributions and Major Intellectual Achievements -- Outstanding Teacher and Academic Leader -- International Technology Transfer -- KamaZ and Gemcor -- About This Collection -- Russian and Post-Soviet Studies -- Philosophy of Technology -- Logic of Political Inquiry and Comparative Politics -- Notes -- References -- Part I: Russian and Post-Soviet Studies -- Chapter 1: Highlighting Regional Dimensions of Political Systems: The Case of Yekaterinburg in Russia -- The Case of Yekaterinburg -- Dynamism and Stagnation -- Managing Migration -- Uncontrolled Cartels -- An Unofficial Cultural "Second Front" -- The "Provincial" Written Word -- Words on Stage as well as on the Page -- Back to the Future -- References -- Chapter 2: The Democratic Promise of the Putin Generation?: Cultural Legacies, Generational Cohorts, and Democratic Values in Russia -- What Are Democratic Values? -- How We Measure Democratic Values -- Russians' Support for Democratic Values -- Comparisons with Post-Soviet Neighbors -- Orientations or Attitudes? -- What Role for Generational Change? -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3: Reflections on Postcommunist Transitions: 30 Years After the Soviet Collapse -- Integration of Area Studies and Social Science -- Democratization: Neither Easy nor Inevitable -- Culture Matters -- Institutions Matter Too-the Russian Case -- Electoral Authoritarianism and Institutional Turbulence -- Reverse Snowballing and the Impact of External Events -- Toward the Future -- References -- Chapter 4: Reflections on Russia: A Century (Plus) After the Revolution -- The Importance of Thinking like a Russian.
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