Russia as a network state
Subtitle: what works in Russia when state institutions do not?
By: edited by Vadim Kononenko, Arkady Moshes
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; Ulkopoliittinen Instituutti
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Basingstoke [England]; New York, NY; [Helsinki, Finland]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 190
ISBN-13: 9780230249646
Subjects: Politics and government; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration; Political culture; Central-local government relations; Public administration; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / National; Local government
Description: "Discusses the ambiguous nature of the state in Russia, focusing on elite networks and their role in policy processes. This book examines the paradoxical dualism of state institutions and ruling networks, providing answers as to why some decisions are not implemented, and why the state exists despite the systemic inefficiency of its institutions"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 172-181) and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:; title: Introduction / V.Kononenko; title: The Formation of Russia's Network Directorate / O. Kryshtanovskaya and S. White; title: Can Medvedev Change Sistema? : Informal Networks and Public Administration in Russia / A. Ledeneva; title: Crooked Hierarchy and Reshuffled Networks : Reforming Russia's Dysfunctional Military Machine / P. Baev; title: Who's running Russia's regions? / N. Petrov; title: Networks, Cronies and Business Plans : Business-State Relations in Russia / P. Hanson; title: The Russian Network State as a Great Power / S. Ortmann; title: Conclusions / V. Kononenko.