Consequences of Informal Autonomy The Case of Russian Federalism

The book is the first to provide a systematic overview of the interplay of formal and informal institutions as elements of the Russian federalism from the early 1990s to the mid-2010s. It discusses the crucial role of informal power structures and practices in the relations between the center and the regions in Russia, which survived the centralization policy of the Putin government. Using econometric large-N analysis and a set of novel quantitative indicators, the book shows that persistence of informal autonomy in Russia has mostly harmful consequences for the political development of the regions, contributing to the consolidation and strengthening of sub-national autocracies.

About the author

Alexander Libman is an Associate at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs SWP. His research focuses on sub-national politics and regionalism in Eurasia.

Product details

• Authors: Alexander Libman
• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 31.03.2016
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education
• EAN: 9783631669587
• ISBN: 978-3-631-66958-7
• Pages: 258
• Dimensions (packing): 14.8 x 2.1 x 21 cm
• Weight (packing): 440 g