Federalism and democratisation in Russia / Cameron Ross.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ross, Cameron, 1951-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Federal government--Russia (Federation).

Federal government.

Democratization--Russia (Federation).

Democratization.

Russia (Federation)--Politics and government--1991-.

Russia (Federation).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 182 pages) : digital file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Manchester University Press, 2002.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

data file

Summary:

Combining theoretical perspectives with empirical work, this text provides a comparative analysis of the electoral systems, party systems and governmental systems in the ethnic republics and regions of Russia, and assesses the impact of these arrangements on democratization and federalism.

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. The Soviet legacy and Russian federalism, 1991-93

3. Federalism and constitutional asymmetry

4. From ethnic to legal and economic separatism

5. Fiscal federalism and socio-economic asymmetry

6. Federalism and political asymmetry: regional elections and political parties

7. Federalism and political asymmetry: executive versus legislative power

8. Federalism under Putin

9. From constitutional to political asymmetry: crafting authoritarian regimes in Russia's regions and republics

10. Conclusions

Index.

Notes:

Includes biliographic references and index.

CC BY-NC-ND

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786610733989

9781781700174

1781700176

9781280733987

1280733985

9781847790255

1847790259

9781417576388

1417576383

OCLC:

437157992