Beyond the Monolith: The Emergence of Regionalism in Post-Soviet Russia (Woodrow Wilson Center Press)

Washington, D.C.: The Woodrow Wilson Center Press, 1997. — 289 p.Maps and Tables.Acknowledgments.ntroduction: Russian Regionalism in Post-Soviet Society.__Peter J. Stavrakis__.**The historical setting**.Center-Periphery Relations in Historical Perspective: State Administration in Russia.__Don K. Rowney__.**Politics**.The Development of Federalism in Russia.__Joan DeBardeleben__.Electoral Behavior and Attitudes in Russia: Do Regions.Make a Difference or Do Regions Just Differ?__Joan DeBardeleben and Aleksander A. Galkin__.At the Bottom of the Heap: Local Self-government and Regional Politics in the Russian Federation.__John F. Young__.**Economic reform and social change**.Regional Aspects of Privatization in Russia.__Darrell Slider__.Labor Institutions in Post-Communist Russia: The Rise of Regionalism.__Carol Clark__.The Regionalization of Russia's Economy and Its Impact on the Environment and Natural Resources.__D.J. Peterson__.Health in Russia: The Regional and National Dimensions.__Mark G. Field__.**Ethnic perspectives**.From the Outside Looking In: Armenians in Western Siberia.__Cynthia Buckley__.A tale of Two Villages: A comparative Study of Aboriginal-State Relations in Russia and Canada.__Greg Poelzer__.The Tatarstan Model: A situational Dynamic.__Nail Midkhatovich Moukhariamov__.Conclusion: Democracy and Federalism in the Former Soviet Union and the Russian Federation.__Robert V. Daniels__.Editors and Contributors.Index. Washington, D.C.: The Woodrow Wilson Center Press, 1997. — 289 p. Maps and Tables. Acknowledgments. ntroduction: Russian Regionalism in Post-Soviet Society. Peter J. Stavrakis . The historical setting . Center-Periphery Relations in Historical Perspective: State Administration in Russia. Don K. Rowney . Politics . The Development of Federalism in Russia. Joan DeBardeleben . Electoral Behavior and Attitudes in Russia: Do Regions. Make a Difference or Do Regions Just Differ? Joan DeBardeleben and Aleksander A. Galkin . At the Bottom of the Heap: Local Self-government and Regional Politics in the Russian Federation. John F. Young . Economic reform and social change . Regional Aspects of Privatization in Russia. Darrell Slider . Labor Institutions in Post-Communist Russia: The Rise of Regionalism. Carol Clark . The Regionalization of Russia's Economy and Its Impact on the Environment and Natural Resources. D.J. Peterson . Health in Russia: The Regional and National Dimensions. Mark G. Field . Ethnic perspectives . From the Outside Looking In: Armenians in Western Siberia. Cynthia Buckley . A tale of Two Villages: A comparative Study of Aboriginal-State Relations in Russia and Canada. Greg Poelzer . The Tatarstan Model: A situational Dynamic. Nail Midkhatovich Moukhariamov . Conclusion: Democracy and Federalism in the Former Soviet Union and the Russian Federation. Robert V. Daniels . Editors and Contributors. Index.

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.