The Russian Democratic Party Yabloko: Opposition In A Managed Democracy (post-soviet Politics) (post-soviet Politics)

Western analysts have become increasingly concerned with President Putin's centralization and control, with the term 'managed democracy' becoming a byword for the state of the Russian polity. In this important exploration, David White examines the gradual electoral decline of Russia's leading liberal party, the Yabloko Party. In doing so, he provides fascinating insights into the role of opposition, the development of the party system and, above all, the quality of democracy in Russia under President Putin. As an overtly democratic, liberal reformist party with a strong pro-Western orientation, the place and role of Yabloko in Russian politics is of concern to those interested both in the establishment of democratic norms and the relative strength of political forces promoting democratic and market reforms in Russia. Focusing On The Roles Of Russian Orthodoxy And Islam In Constituting, Challenging, And Changing National And Ethnic Identities In Russia, This Study Takes Tsarist And Soviet Legacies Into Account, Paying Special Attention To The Evolution Of The Relationship Between Religious Teachings And Political Institutions Through The Late 19th And 20th Centuries. The Volume Explicitly Discusses And Compares The Role Of Russia's Two Major Religions. Orthodoxy And Islam, In Forging Identity In The Modern Era And Brings An Innovative Blend Of Sociological, Historical, Linguistic, And Geographic Scholarship To The Problem Of Post-soviet Russian Identity. -- Book Jacket. Religion After Communism : Belief, Identity, And The Soviet Legacy In Russia / Juliet Johnson -- Ethno-religious Identity In Modern Russia -- Orthodoxy And Islam Compared / Marietta Stepaniants -- Orthodoxy, Ethnicity, And Mass Ethnophobias In The Late Tsarist Era / Liudmila Gatagova -- In Search Of The Russian Idea : A View From Inside The Russian Orthodox Church / Georgii Chistiakov -- Tolerance And Extremism : Russian Ethnicity In The Orthodox Discourse Of The 1990s / Svetlana Ryzhova -- Islam And The Emergence Of Tatar National Identity / Aidar Yuzeev -- Islam And The Construction Of Tatar Sociolinguistic Identity / Suzanne Wertheim -- The Search For Ethnic And Religious Identity In Dagestan / Zagir Arukhov -- Modern Identities In Russia : A New Struggle For The Soul? / Juliet Johnson. Edited By Juliet Johnson, Marietta Stepaniants, And Benjamin Forest. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Jonathan Wheatley Examines The Tortuous Process Of Regime Change In Georgia From The First Pro-independence Protests Of 1988 To The Aftermath Of The So-called Rose Revolution In 2004. It Is Set Within A Comparative Framework That Includes Other Transition Countries, Particularly Those In The Former Soviet Union. The Book Provides Two Important Theoretical Innovations: The Notion Of A Regime, Which Is An Under-theorized Concept In The Field Of Transition Literature, And O'donnell, Schmitter And Karl's Notion Of A Dynamic Actor-driven Transition. The Volume Turns To The Structural Constraints That Framed The Transition In Georgia And In Other Republics Of The Former Soviet Union By Looking At The State And Society In The Ussr At The Close Of The Soviet Period. It Examines The Evolution And Nature Of The Georgian Regime, And Ultimately Addresses The Theoretical And Empirical Problems Posed By Georgia's So-called Rose Revolution Following The Falsification Of Parliamentary Elections By The Incumbent Authorities.--jacket. Actors And Structures : The Anatomy And Evolution Of Regimes -- The Soviet Legacy : Implications For Regime Change -- Nationalist Mobilization In Georgia 1989-1991-- Shevardnadze's Return And Its Aftermath 1992-1995 -- Profile Of A Corrupt Regime : The Georgian State 1996-2001 -- Pressure From Below : The Influence Of Society On The Georgian State 1996-2001 -- The 'rose Revolution' : A Second Transition? -- Conclusion. Jonathan Wheatley. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [235]-242) And Index. This Book Explores The Neo-gramscian School Of International Political Economy And Then Conceptualization Of Global Hegemony, And Furthers These By Looking At How The Often Fragmented Society Of Post-communist Russia Can Provide Insight Into The Nature And Workings Of Neoliberal Global Hegemony. The Volume Illustrates How Historically Russia Has Been A Unique Case In Rejecting Western Inspired Hegemonic Projects. It Outlines How Successive Governments Since The Fall Of The Soviet Union Have Attempted, Often Unsuccessfully, To Integrate Russia Into The Global Economy, And Identifies The Multitude Of Ideological Contestation Within Russia. It Will Prove A Useful Addition To The Literature On Both Post Communist Russian Studies And International Political Economy.--jacket. Introduction : Russia's Place In The Global Political Economy -- Hegemony And International Political Economy -- Neoliberalism And Globalisation -- Hegemony In The Soviet Union -- Russia Under Yeltsin : Neoliberalism And Minimum Hegemony -- Russian Social Movements After The Fall : Russian Responses To Neoliberalism -- Russian Under Putin : Passive Revolution And Trasformismo. Owen Worth. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [165]-177) And Index. Revisiting the process of political community building in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, this book analyzes the roles that international actors have played in these processes and assesses the unintended consequences of this involvement. The study differs from other works on ethnic minorities and nationalism in the former Soviet Union by exploring the use of minority rights discourse and the salience of historical memory. Case studies examine the transformation of nationalism in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - all former Soviet republics - which have experienced Soviet nationalities policy first-hand. Primarily intended for an academic audience and practitioners interested in promoting tolerance in multi-ethnic societies, the book's historical narrative will also appeal to readers with a general interest in the former Soviet Union and post-Communism.

western Analysts Have Become Increasingly Concerned With President Putin's Centralization And Control, With The Term 'managed Democracy' Becoming A Byword For The State Of The Russian Polity.

in This Important Exploration, David White Examines The Gradual Electoral Decline Of Russia's Leading Liberal Party, The Yabloko Party. In Doing So, He Provides Fascinating Insights Into The Role Of Opposition, The Development Of The Party System And, Above All, The Quality Of Democracy In Russia Under President Putin. As An Overtly Democratic, Liberal Reformist Party With A Strong Pro-western Orientation, The Place And Role Of Yabloko In Russian Politics Is Of Concern To Those Interested Both In The Establishment Of Democratic Norms And The Relative Strength Of Political Forces Promoting Democratic And Market Reforms In Russia.

This illuminating book explores the neo-Gramscian school of international political economy and their conceptualization of global hegemony, and furthers these by looking at how the often fragmented society of post-Communist Russia can provide insight into the nature and workings of neo-liberal global hegemony. The volume illustrates how historically Russia has been a unique case in rejecting Western-inspired hegemonic projects. It outlines how successive governments since the fall of the Soviet Union have attempted, often unsuccessfully, to integrate Russia into the global economy, and identifies the multitude of ideological contestation within Russia. It will prove a useful addition to the literature on both post-Communist Russian studies and international political economy. Focusing on the roles of Russian Orthodoxy and Islam in constituting, challenging and changing national and ethnic identities in Russia, this study takes Tsarist and Soviet legacies into account, paying special attention to the evolution of the relationship between religious teachings and political institutions through the late 19th and 20th centuries. The volume explicitly discusses and compares the role of Russia's two major religions, Orthodoxy and Islam, in forging identity in the modern era and brings an innovative blend of sociological, historical, linguistic and geographic scholarship to the problem of post-Soviet Russian identity. This comprehensive volume is suitable for courses on post-Soviet politics, Russian studies, religion and political culture. "Revisiting the process of political community building in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, this book analyzes the roles that international actors have played in these processes and assesses the unintended consequences of this involvement." "The study differs from other works on ethnic minorities and nationalism in the former Soviet Union by exploring the use of minority rights discourse and the salience of historical memory. Case studies examine the transformation of nationalism in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - all former Soviet republics - which have experienced Soviet nationalities policy first-hand."--Back cover Post-Soviet Baltic nationalisms in theories and case studies Nation building or nation killing? : experiencing and remembering Soviet population policies Post-Soviet Estonia : from restoration to integration? Post-Soviet Latvia : minority rights and the majority's insecurity Post-Soviet Lithuania : pragmatic inclusiveness and fear of uncertain loyalty Remembering the "Soviet genocide" in the independent Baltic States. The volume discusses and compares the role of Orthodoxy and Islam in Russia, in forging identity in the modern era and brings a blend of sociological, historical, linguistic and geographic scholarship to the problem of post-Soviet Russian identity. It is suitable for courses on post-Soviet politics, Russian studies, religion and political culture "Primarily intended for an academic audience and practitioners interested in promoting tolerance in multi-ethnic societies, the book's historical narrative will also appeal to readers with a general interest in the former Soviet Union and post-Communism."--Jacket The euphoria that followed the fall of the Berlin Wall and the subsequent collapse of the Soviet Union led many analysts to believe that a new age of democracy had dawned in the former communist bloc and even elsewhere in the world. Setting the text within a comparative framework, Jonathan Wheatley examines the tortuous process of regime change in Georgia from the first pro-independence protests of 1988 to the aftermath of the so-called Rose Revolution in 2004. The end of the Cold War, and the subsequent finale of the Uruguay round of GATT negotiations signalled the global consolidation of the neoliberal economic project. Many foreigners imagined post-Soviet Russia to be a religious wasteland in 1992, picturing it as a country full of "godless communists" yearning for salvation. This book is about finding ways to co-exist in ethnically diverse nation-states with painful pasts.