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Informationen zum Autor William M. Reisinger is Professor of Political Science at the University of Iowa, USA. Klappentext Subnational political units are growing in influence in national and international affairs, drawing increasing scholarly attention to politics beyond national capitals. In this book, leading Russian and Western political scientists contribute to debates in comparative politics by examining Russia's subnational politics. Zusammenfassung Subnational political units are growing in influence in national and international affairs, drawing increasing scholarly attention to politics beyond national capitals. In this book, leading Russian and Western political scientists contribute to debates in comparative politics by examining Russia’s subnational politics. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Studying Russia’s Regions to Advance Comparative Political Science William M. Reisinger 2. Politics, Governance, and the Zigzags of the Power Vertical: Toward a Framework for Analyzing Russia’s Local Regimes Vladimir Gel’man 3. Deference or Governance? A Survival Analysis of Russia’s Governors Under Presidential Control William M. Reisinger and Bryon J. Moraski 4. Why Do Political Systems Become Party Systems? Addressing a Cross-National Puzzle through Subnational Survey Data Henry E. Hale and Timothy J. Colton 5. Opposition Parties in Dominant-Party Regimes: Inclusion and Exclusion in Russia’s Regions Rostislav Turovsky 6. National Identity and Xenophobia in Russia: Opportunities for Regional Analysis Yoshiko Herrera and Nicole M. Butkovich Kraus 7. Good Governance: Efficiency and Effectiveness in Russian Regional Healthcare Andrei Akhremenko 8. Inequality and Authoritarian Rule in Russia and China Thomas F. Remington 9. Making Autocracy Work? Russian Regional Politics Under Putin Donna Bahry
