| The Politics of Local Government in Russia Contributor(s): Evans, Alfred B. (Editor), Gel'man, Vladimir (Editor), Brie, Michael (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0742524795 ISBN-13: 9780742524798 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $157.41 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2004 Annotation: According to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, adopted in 1993, local autonomy is one of the fundamental principles of the constitutional system. The Politics of Local Government in Russia aims to provide a dedicated and comprehensive discussion of the pursuit of local self-government in contemporary Russia where local refers to the third tier of government, beyond federal and regional. Some of the ablest scholars in the field focus on the existing institutional and social climate for municipal and district level government in Russia while placing recent reforms in a comparative and historical perspective. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | American Government - State - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union |
| Dewey: 320.809 |
| LCCN: 2004000303 |
| Physical Information: 1.05" H x 5.98" W x 9.3" (1.37 lbs) 308 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: According to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, adopted in 1993, local autonomy is one of the fundamental principles of the constitutional system. The Politics of Local Government in Russia aims to provide a dedicated and comprehensive discussion of the pursuit of local self-government in contemporary Russia where "local" refers to the third tier of government beyond federal and regional governments. Some of the ablest scholars in the field focus on the existing institutional and social climate for municipal and district level government in Russia while placing recent reforms in a comparative and historical perspective. |