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Strong State in Russia Development and Crisis

Tsygankov, Andrei P.
Innbundet / 2015 / Engelsk

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780199336203
Publisert
2015
Utgiver
Oxford University Press Inc; Oxford University Press Inc
Vekt
578 gr
Høyde
160 mm
Bredde
236 mm
Dybde
23 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
272

Forfatter
Tsygankov, Andrei P.

Om bidragsyterne

Andrei P. Tsygankov is Professor of International Relations and Political Science at San Francisco State University. A Russian native, he is a contributor to both Western and Russian academia. His latest books are Russia and the West from Alexander to Putin (Cambridge, 2012) and Traditions of Russian Political Thought (Moscow, 2013).

Strong State in Russia Development and Crisis

Tsygankov, Andrei P.
Innbundet / 2015 / Engelsk
Tsygankov, Andrei P.
Innbundet / 2015 / Engelsk
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The book was written for a student audience and will be useful as a counterbalance to the many critical biographies and accounts of Putins Russia that have recently appeared.

P. Rutland, Wesleyan University, CHOICE

Andrei Tsygankov's The Strong State in Russia interprets Russian history from the pre-tsarist era to the present, with chapters dedicated to some of the most important issues facing Russia today. Arguing for a deep continuity in Russian politics, Tsygankov's interpretation will challenge many notions about Russia widely accepted in the West. Clear and engaging, the book is well suited for the classroom and will also be of great interest to all seeking to understand this important country.

Henry Hale, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University

This book provides a succinct account of the major periods in evolution of Russia's 'strong state' construct by reviewing the external and internal contexts of its emergence, progression, and fall in Muscovy, St. Petersburg, Soviet Union, and post-Soviet Russia, with an emphasis on the last two decades. Each time a combination of these contexts was distinct, thereby producing different political outcomes in Russia. The book argues that a perspective on Russia from a Western viewpoint is limited and that there has been an alternative way of thinking about the nation and its problems. While focusing on contemporary developments of the Russian state, the book situates them in a broader historical context and highlights that the roots of these developments are in the Tsar's autocratic system. Russia's strong state has evolved and survived throughout centuries and that alone suggests its historical vitality and possible future revival. From this perspective, the central scholarly question is not whether Russia will recreate a strong state, but, rather, what kind of a strong state it will be and under which circumstances it is likely to function.
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While focusing on contemporary developments of the Russian state, this book highlights those developments' roots in the historic concept of autocracy. The central scholarly question is not whether Russia will recreate a strong state, but, rather, what kind of a strong state it will be and under which circumstances it will function.
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Introduction ; 1. Russia from Two Perspectives ; 2. The Roots of the Russian State: Autocracy ; A Brief History ; 3. Emergence and Development ; 4. Decline and Revolution ; 5. The Soviet State ; The Transition ; 6. The Soviet Breakup ; 7. The Smuta of the 1990s ; The Revival ; 8. Putin's System ; 9. State-Led Capitalism ; 10. Managed Democracy ; 11. a Normal Great Power ; The Crisis ; 12. Protest ; 13. Ethno-Nationalism ; 14. Corruption ; 15. Tensions with the West ; Conclusion ; 16. Whither the Russian State?
Les mer
"The book provides a valuable insight into the Russian political system and interprets its failure to democratize. It calls for a more complex view of authoritarian and democratic elements that co-exist in Russian political culture." --Peace Research: The Canadian Journal of Peace and Conflict Studies "Andrei Tsygankov's The Strong State in Russia interprets Russian history from the pre-tsarist era to the present, with chapters dedicated to some of the most important issues facing Russia today. Arguing for a deep continuity in Russian politics, Tsygankov's interpretation will challenge many notions about Russia widely accepted in the West. Clear and engaging, the book is well suited for the classroom and will also be of great interest to all seeking to understand this important country." --Henry Hale, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University "Indeed, as the political scientist Andrei Tsygankov reminds us in The Strong State in Russia, in the wake of previous catastrophic breakdowns during the past thousand years, whether triggered by rebellion from within or invasion from without (or both), Russia has always reestablished a strong, centralized state." -Benjamin Nathans, The New York Review Of Books
Les mer
Selling point: Consistently applies the theory of the strong state to Muscovy, St. Petersburg, Soviet Union, and post-Soviet Russia Selling point: Puts forward a controversial thesis that Russia will not follow the Western-style competitive system, but, rather, will recreate a strong state Selling point: Analyzes Russia's contemporary development from the perspective of a crisis of strong state rule Selling point: Synthesizes history and contemporary issues as well as domestic and foreign policy dimensions of Russia
Les mer
Andrei P. Tsygankov is Professor of International Relations and Political Science at San Francisco State University. His latest books are Russia and the West from Alexander to Putin and Traditions of Russian Political Thought.
Les mer
Selling point: Consistently applies the theory of the strong state to Muscovy, St. Petersburg, Soviet Union, and post-Soviet Russia Selling point: Puts forward a controversial thesis that Russia will not follow the Western-style competitive system, but, rather, will recreate a strong state Selling point: Analyzes Russia's contemporary development from the perspective of a crisis of strong state rule Selling point: Synthesizes history and contemporary issues as well as domestic and foreign policy dimensions of Russia
Les mer

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The book was written for a student audience and will be useful as a counterbalance to the many critical biographies and accounts of Putins Russia that have recently appeared.

P. Rutland, Wesleyan University, CHOICE

Andrei Tsygankov's The Strong State in Russia interprets Russian history from the pre-tsarist era to the present, with chapters dedicated to some of the most important issues facing Russia today. Arguing for a deep continuity in Russian politics, Tsygankov's interpretation will challenge many notions about Russia widely accepted in the West. Clear and engaging, the book is well suited for the classroom and will also be of great interest to all seeking to understand this important country.

Henry Hale, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University

This book provides a succinct account of the major periods in evolution of Russia's 'strong state' construct by reviewing the external and internal contexts of its emergence, progression, and fall in Muscovy, St. Petersburg, Soviet Union, and post-Soviet Russia, with an emphasis on the last two decades. Each time a combination of these contexts was distinct, thereby producing different political outcomes in Russia. The book argues that a perspective on Russia from a Western viewpoint is limited and that there has been an alternative way of thinking about the nation and its problems. While focusing on contemporary developments of the Russian state, the book situates them in a broader historical context and highlights that the roots of these developments are in the Tsar's autocratic system. Russia's strong state has evolved and survived throughout centuries and that alone suggests its historical vitality and possible future revival. From this perspective, the central scholarly question is not whether Russia will recreate a strong state, but, rather, what kind of a strong state it will be and under which circumstances it is likely to function.
Les mer
While focusing on contemporary developments of the Russian state, this book highlights those developments' roots in the historic concept of autocracy. The central scholarly question is not whether Russia will recreate a strong state, but, rather, what kind of a strong state it will be and under which circumstances it will function.
Les mer
Introduction ; 1. Russia from Two Perspectives ; 2. The Roots of the Russian State: Autocracy ; A Brief History ; 3. Emergence and Development ; 4. Decline and Revolution ; 5. The Soviet State ; The Transition ; 6. The Soviet Breakup ; 7. The Smuta of the 1990s ; The Revival ; 8. Putin's System ; 9. State-Led Capitalism ; 10. Managed Democracy ; 11. a Normal Great Power ; The Crisis ; 12. Protest ; 13. Ethno-Nationalism ; 14. Corruption ; 15. Tensions with the West ; Conclusion ; 16. Whither the Russian State?
Les mer
"The book provides a valuable insight into the Russian political system and interprets its failure to democratize. It calls for a more complex view of authoritarian and democratic elements that co-exist in Russian political culture." --Peace Research: The Canadian Journal of Peace and Conflict Studies "Andrei Tsygankov's The Strong State in Russia interprets Russian history from the pre-tsarist era to the present, with chapters dedicated to some of the most important issues facing Russia today. Arguing for a deep continuity in Russian politics, Tsygankov's interpretation will challenge many notions about Russia widely accepted in the West. Clear and engaging, the book is well suited for the classroom and will also be of great interest to all seeking to understand this important country." --Henry Hale, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University "Indeed, as the political scientist Andrei Tsygankov reminds us in The Strong State in Russia, in the wake of previous catastrophic breakdowns during the past thousand years, whether triggered by rebellion from within or invasion from without (or both), Russia has always reestablished a strong, centralized state." -Benjamin Nathans, The New York Review Of Books
Les mer
Selling point: Consistently applies the theory of the strong state to Muscovy, St. Petersburg, Soviet Union, and post-Soviet Russia Selling point: Puts forward a controversial thesis that Russia will not follow the Western-style competitive system, but, rather, will recreate a strong state Selling point: Analyzes Russia's contemporary development from the perspective of a crisis of strong state rule Selling point: Synthesizes history and contemporary issues as well as domestic and foreign policy dimensions of Russia
Les mer
Andrei P. Tsygankov is Professor of International Relations and Political Science at San Francisco State University. His latest books are Russia and the West from Alexander to Putin and Traditions of Russian Political Thought.
Les mer
Selling point: Consistently applies the theory of the strong state to Muscovy, St. Petersburg, Soviet Union, and post-Soviet Russia Selling point: Puts forward a controversial thesis that Russia will not follow the Western-style competitive system, but, rather, will recreate a strong state Selling point: Analyzes Russia's contemporary development from the perspective of a crisis of strong state rule Selling point: Synthesizes history and contemporary issues as well as domestic and foreign policy dimensions of Russia
Les mer

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780199336203
Publisert
2015
Utgiver
Oxford University Press Inc; Oxford University Press Inc
Vekt
578 gr
Høyde
160 mm
Bredde
236 mm
Dybde
23 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
272

Forfatter
Tsygankov, Andrei P.

Om bidragsyterne

Andrei P. Tsygankov is Professor of International Relations and Political Science at San Francisco State University. A Russian native, he is a contributor to both Western and Russian academia. His latest books are Russia and the West from Alexander to Putin (Cambridge, 2012) and Traditions of Russian Political Thought (Moscow, 2013).

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