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State building in Putin's Russia policing and coercion after communism /

"Building a strong Russian state was the central goal of Vladimir Putin's presidency. This book argues that Putin's strategy for rebuilding the state was fundamentally flawed. Taylor demonstrates that a disregard for the way state officials behave toward citizens--state quality--had a negative impac...

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Main Author: Taylor, Brian D., 1964-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, > 1952- > Political and social views.
Yeltsin, Boris Nikolayevich, > 1931-2007 > Influence.
Post-communism > Russia (Federation) > History.
Power (Social sciences) > Russia (Federation) > History.
Federal government > Russia (Federation) > History.
Police power > Russia (Federation) > History.
Duress (Law) > Russia (Federation) > History.
State, The > History > 20th century.
State, The > History > 21st century.
Russia (Federation) > Politics and government > 1991-
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Table of Contents:
  • Bringing the gun back in : coercion and the state
  • The power ministries and the siloviki
  • Coercion and capacity : political order and the central state
  • Coercion and capacity : centralization and federalism
  • Coercion and quality : power ministry practices and personnel
  • Coercion and quality : the state and society
  • Coercion in the North Caucasus
  • State capacity and quality reconsidered
  • Appendix A: Publication abbreviations
  • Appendix B: Interview index.

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