Federalism and democratisation in Russia

The collapse of communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe has encouraged political scientists to re-examine the comparative literature on democratisation. A vast literature has now been produced comparing transitions from authoritarianism and democratisation in different parts of the world. H...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Ross, Cameron, author (author), Ross, Cameron, contributor (contributor)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Manchester University Press 2002.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Soviet legacy and Russian federalism 1985-1993
  • 3. Federalism and constitutional asymmetry
  • 4. From ethnic to legal and economic separatism
  • 5. Fiscal federalism and socio-economic asymmetry
  • 6. Federalism under Putin
  • 7. Federalism and political asymmetry: Regional elections and political parties
  • 8. Federalism and political asymmetry: executive versus legislative power
  • 9. From constitutional to political asymmetry: crafting authoritarian regimes in Russia's regions and republics
  • 10. Conclusions.