Beyond the Monolith: The Emergence of Regionalism in Post-Soviet Russia (Hardcover )

Beyond the Monolith: The Emergence of Regionalism in Post-Soviet Russia Book Description

In the wake of the USSR's breakup, the eighty-nine constituent subjects of the Russian Federation emerged as political players, grasping power for local policies from a weakened central authority and electing the legislators who have altered the complexion of the central government. Beyond the Monolith examines the impact of Russia's emerging regionalism on the political, economic, and social transformation of the largest of the successor states of the Soviet Union.

The authors explore significant variations between and similarities among different provinces; the development of federalism in Russia; the effectiveness of local government; the power relationships between the center and the regions; the differential impact of privatization outside Moscow and St. Petersburg; and the role of environmental, public health, and labor market factors in regional economies.

Contributors are Cynthia Buckley, Carol Clark, Robert V. Daniels, Mark. G. Field, Alexander A. Galkin, Nail Midkhatovich Moukhariamov, Demosthenes James Peterson, Greg Poelzer, Don K. Rowney, Darrell Slider, and John F. Young.

About the Author :

Joan De Bardeleben has contributed to Beyond the Monolith: The Emergence of Regionalism in Post-Soviet Russia as an editor. JOAN DEBARDELEBEN is Director of the Centre for European Studies and a Professor in the Institute of Russian, European, and Eurasian Studies at Carleton University, Canada. Recent publications include "Soft or Hard Borders: Managing the Divide in an Enlarged Europe," editor (2005); and "The Democratic Dilemmas of Multilevel Governance; Legitimacy Representation and Accountability in the European Union," co-editor with Achim Hurrelmann (2007).

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