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

Title: State building in Putin's Russia : policing and coercion after communism / Brian D. Taylor.
Author: Taylor, Brian D., 1964-
Publication: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.

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xvii, 373 p. : ill., maps; 25 cm.

Summary

"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 impact on what the state could do--state capacity. Focusing on those organizations that control state coercion, what Russians call the "power ministries," Taylor shows that many of the weaknesses of the Russian state that existed under Boris Yeltsin persisted under Putin. Drawing on extensive field research and interviews, as well as a wide range of comparative data, the book reveals the practices and norms that guide the behavior of Russian power ministry officials (the so-called siloviki), especially law enforcement personnel. By examining siloviki behavior from the Kremlin down to the street level, State building in Putin's Russia uncovers the who, where, and how of Russian state building after communism"--Provided by publisher.

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Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

Call Number

JFE 11-2273

ISBN

9780521760881 (hardback : alk. paper)
0521760887 (hardback : alk. paper)

LCCN

2010037099

OCLC

YBP 2010037099

Author

Taylor, Brian D., 1964-

Title

State building in Putin's Russia : policing and coercion after communism / Brian D. Taylor.

Imprint

New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Research Call Number

JFE 11-2273

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