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Russian studies and comparative politics : views from metatheory and middle-range theory / Frederic J. Fleron Jr.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fleron, Frederic J., 1937- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Political culture--Russia (Federation).
- Political culture.
- Political culture--Soviet Union.
- Political socialization--Russia (Federation).
- Political socialization.
- Political socialization--Soviet Union.
- Democratization--Russia (Federation).
- Democratization.
- Post-communism--Russia (Federation).
- Post-communism.
- Russia (Federation)--Politics and government--1991-.
- Russia (Federation).
- Soviet Union--Politics and government.
- Soviet Union.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (359 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2017]
- Summary:
- "This study examines Russian politics in the Soviet and post-Soviet eras using sociologist Robert Merton's middle-range theory. It analyzes ideology, decision making, political culture, public opinion, and democratization and offers an innovative approach to the study of Russian politics in the twenty-first century"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: Part I: Introduction
- Chapter 1: The View from Middle-Range
- Part II: Metatheory
- Chapter 2: The Logic of Inquiry in Sovietology: Soviet Area Studies and the Social Sciences
- Chapter 3: Silver Anniversary of the Publication of Communist Studies and the Social Sciences
- Chapter 4: The Logic of Inquiry in Post-Sovietology: Russian Studies and the Social Sciences
- Part III: Middle-Range Theories
- Chapter 5: Co-optation as a Mechanism of Adaptation to Change
- Chapter 6: Motivation, Methodology and Communist Ideology
- Chapter 7: The Western Connection: Technical Rationality and Soviet Politics
- Chapter 8: Political Culture in Post-Soviet Russia: Recent Empirical Investigations
- Chapter 9: Does the Public Matter for Democratization in Russia?
- Chapter 10: Congruence Theory Applied: Democratization in Russia
- Part IV: Conclusion
- Chapter 11: Conclusion: Thinking Theoretically about Russian & Soviet Politics: Carnivals, Cockfights, and Epistemic Communities.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4985-5038-X
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