Russia as a Network State: What Works in Russia When State Institutions Do Not?

By: Vyrynen, Raimo

Book Overview

Discusses the ambiguous nature of the state in Russia, focusing on elite networks and their role in policy processes. This book examines the paradoxical dualism of state institutions and ruling networks, providing answers as to why some decisions are not implemented, and why the state exists despite the systemic inefficiency of its institutions.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230249647
• ISBN13: 9780230249646
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.6"