Opis: Politics and Legitimacy in Post-Soviet Eurasia - Martin Schulze Wessel, Joachim Ahrens, Martin Brusis

Political legitimacy has become a scarce resource in Russia and other post-Soviet states. Their capacity to deliver prosperity has suffered from economic crisis, war in Ukraine and confrontation with the West. Will nationalism and repression enable political regimes to survive? This book studies the politics of legitimation in Post-Soviet Eurasia. 'Brusis, Ahrens and Wessel have assembled a stimulating collection of studies on political legitimation in the CIS. The chapters combine a variety of perspectives and case studies on the challenges regimes face after the economic crises of 2008-10 and the Crimean crisis of 2014. Many chapters are important stand-alone studies.' Richard Pomfret, University of Adelaide, Australia, and The Johns Hopkins University, Bologna, Italy 'This is the remarkable outcome of an inter-disciplinary research network touching upon the fundamentals of Eurasian post-communist states: the different aspects of their politics of legitimation and legitimacy. The volume will be a leading scientific tool for international scholars of post-Soviet countries and their realities.' Jutta Scherrer, Professor of Russian History, L'Ecole des hautes etudes en sciences sociales, Paris, France 'This inter-disciplinary collection explores the legitimation strategies adopted by ruling elites in post-soviet Eurasia. Combining a Weberian conceptual framework with detailed country case studies, this will be a valuable addition to the debate over the political stability of the post-soviet states in the face of widespread corruption and sluggish economic performance.' Peter Rutland, Professor of Government, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, USAList of Tables and Figures Acknowledgements Notes on the Contributors 1. The Politics of Legitimation in Post-Soviet Eurasia; Martin Brusis 2. Comparing Legitimation Strategies in Post-Soviet Countries; Christian von Soest and Julia Grauvogel 3. State Capitalism in Eurasia: A Dual-Economy Approach to Central Asia; Joachim Ahrens, Herman W. Hoen, and Martin C. Spechler 4. Legitimation and the Party of Power in Kazakhstan; Adele Del Sordi 5. Legitimacy and State-Led Economic Policy in Georgia; Christian Timm 6. Legitimacy, Accountability and Discretion of the Russian Courts; Alexei Trochev 7. Concepts of the Nation and Legitimation in Belarus; Fabian Burkhardt 8. State Programs, Institutions and Memory in Russia; Philipp Burger 9. Cynics, Loyalists, and Rebels in Recent Russian Fiction. Literary Scenarios of Legitimation and the Pursuit of 'Sovereign Democracy'; Alfred Sproede, Oleksandr Zabirko 10. Comparative Conclusions: Legitimacy and Legitimation in Eurasian Post-Communist States; Leslie Holmes Index

Szczegóły: Politics and Legitimacy in Post-Soviet Eurasia - Martin Schulze Wessel, Joachim Ahrens, Martin Brusis

Tytuł: Politics and Legitimacy in Post-Soviet Eurasia
Autor: Martin Schulze Wessel, Joachim Ahrens, Martin Brusis
Producent: Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN: 9781137489432
Rok produkcji: 2015
Ilość stron: 248
Oprawa: Twarda
Waga: 0.45 kg

Recenzje: Politics and Legitimacy in Post-Soviet Eurasia - Martin Schulze Wessel, Joachim Ahrens, Martin Brusis