Fragmented Space in Russian Federation

L. , Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001.

Under the general editorship: B. Ruble, W. Wilson, J. Koehn, N. Popson

Overview

Russia is a country of great complexity—eighty-nine subject regions, ethnic diversity, economic variance across regions, the power struggle of Moscow versus the regions—and multiple realities—urban versus rural, rich versus poor, and cosmopolitan versus provincial, just to name a few. Fragmented Space in the Russian Federation explores Russia's complexity and the meanings of the country's internal borders, the future of its agricultural spaces, the development of its political parties, and the effect of its federal organization.

The contributors examine stratification, citizenship, federalization, democratization, the politics of culture and identity, and globalization. These essays show how political leaders within Russia and scholars and policymakers from outside must accept the country's complexity and view uncertainty as a positive development rather than a liability. The authors explore how Russian experience can enhance theory political science, sociology, geography, and economics.

 

 

Chapters

Democratization Challenged: The Role of the Regional Elites

Degtyarev A. A., James A., Gelman V. Y., , in: Fragmented Space in Russian Federation.: Лондон, Балтимор: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001. Ch. 4 P. 157–218.

Added: April 12, 2013

Keywords: демократизация, культурная идентичность, sociocultural identity, democratization, regional elites, региональные элиты, fragmented space, federalization, фрагментированное пространство, федерализация