Political Culture in Post-Communist Russia

1. Front Matter

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2. Investigating Russian Political Culture

   • James Alexander

   Pages 1-17

3. Political Culture as a Research Agenda

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   Pages 18-44

4. Surveying Attitudes in Russia: a Representation of Formlessness

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   Pages 45-67

5. Uncertain Conditions in the Russian Transition: the Popular Drive toward Stability in a ‘Stateless’ Environment

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   Pages 68-111

6. Concepts in the Making: How Russians Define their Political World

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   Pages 112-133

7. Activity and Apathy: the Extremes of Politics in the Komi Republic

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   Pages 134-149

8. Russians as Political Participants: Looking Away from Politics

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   Pages 150-175

9. Russian Relations with Authority: the Call for Strength and Unity in Leadership

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   Pages 176-208

10. Formlessness and Cultural Recreation

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    Pages 209-233

11. Back Matter

    Pages 234-267

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Taking a unique qualitative approach to studying Russian political culture, this book presents an in-depth analysis of the attitudes and activities of residents in two provincial capitals, Syktyvkar and Kirov. It shows evidence of underlying democracy in popular opinions. It also finds an authoritarian side that is being strengthened by the ongoing crisis of Russia's transition. In entering a controversial subject area, the author directs a critical eye toward the contemporary research on Russian political culture.

• communism
• democracy
• environment
• politics
• russian and post-soviet politics

• Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, USA

  James Alexander

JAMES ALEXANDER is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, USA.

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