The Social History of Post-Communist Russia (Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series) - Softcover

Richard, Sakwa; Vladimir, Kulikov

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1138477117 ISBN 13: 9781138477117

Publisher: Routledge, 2018

Synopsis

This book tells the untold story of how ordinary Russian people experienced and coped with Russia’s transformations after the end of communism. Unlike most studies of the subject which focus on high politics, developments in the elite and events at the centre, this book, which includes findings from interviews, memoirs, public opinion surveys and press articles and documents from the regions, portrays a multi-ethnic, multi-confessional society with different groups affected by the deep and varied changes in diverse and different ways. The book covers economic developments, social changes, how official policies played out at the grass-roots level, the psychological impact of the changes and the impact on public opinion, and how different regions were affected differently. Overall, the book reveals the hidden dynamics of Russian society, including its formal and informal mechanisms and rules for relating to the state and other citizens, and shows how millions of Russians coped, despite all the odds, and maintained the integrity and stability of the country.

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About the Author

Piotr Dutkiewicz is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Centre for Governance and Public Policy at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.

Richard Sakwa is Professor of Russian and European Politics at the University of Kent, UK.

Vladimir Kulikov is Associate Professor and Deputy Head of the Department of State Politics, Faculty of Political Science, Lomonosov Moscow State University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138477117
• ISBN 13: 9781138477117
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 332
• Editor: Dutkiewicz Piotr