Reconstructing the State

Personal Networks and Elite Identity in Soviet Russia

By: No Information Available

Write A Review

Hardcover | 5 June 2000

At a Glance

Hardcover
238 Pages

Dimensions(cm)
22.86 x 15.24 x 1.75

Hardcover

RRP $107.95

$94.75

12%OFF

or 4 interest-free payments of $23.69 with

Ships in 5 to 7 business days

Why do some state-building efforts succeed when others fail? Using formerly unavailable archival sources, this book presents an explanation for the rise and subsequent collapse of the Soviet state. The study explains how personal networks and elite identity served as informal sources of power that influenced state strength. Reconstructing the State also offers alternative interpretations of how the weak Bolshevik state extended its reach to a vast rural and multi-ethnic periphery as well as the dynamics of the center-regional conflict in the 1930s that culminated in the Great Terror.

Industry Reviews

"Easter's superb study illuminates the heretofore underappreciated role of regional elite networks in the evolution of the Soviet state. This lucidly written book is a fine political history embedded in a sophisticated and useful theoretical framework. It is an important contribution to political science and Soviet history." Zoltan Barany, University of Texas, Austin "This slender but well-researched volume seeks to provide new perspectives for understanding the collapse of the Soviet Union...Not the least of this volume's virtues is that it is not the final word about Krushchev but provides future scholars with a wealth of thoughtful insights and a superbly rich range of archival and bibliographical sources from which to begin further studies into Krushchev's policies, achievements, and errors." Slavic Reviews "Reconstructing the state makes a contribution to the study of state building in the Soviet Union... Although the book will be of primary benefit to area specialists, its lessons are also important for generalists in comparative politics and international relations. Easter's well-researched study reminds us that both formal and informal instutions play critical roles in building the political capacity of new states." International Politics

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

Orders over $79.00 qualify for free shipping.

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.

Defective items

If there is a problem with any of the items received for your order then the Booktopia Customer Care team is ready to assist you.

For more info please visit our Help Centre.

You Can Find This Book In

Non-Fiction Society & Culture Social Groups Social Classes Sociology & Anthropology Sociology History Regional & National History European History Politics & Government Economics Political Economy

Other Editions and Formats

Paperback

Published: 1st May 2007

View Product

Preface
Introduction: explaining state-building outcomes and the Soviet Russian case
Structure and Identity in the Post-Revolutionary State Elite
Anatomy of a regional elite: the rise of the provincial Komitetchiki
Constructing an elite identity: images of self, service and state
Informal Sources of Power in the Post-Revolutionary State
Extending the reach of the state: personal networks and territorial administration
The constraints of power: personal networks and central rulership
Intrastate Conflict and the Constraints of Power Redefined
Center and regions in conflict I: collectivization and the crisis of regional leadership
Center and regions in conflict II: the fall of the provincial Komitetchiki
Conclusion: state building and the Soviet Russian case reconsidered
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved.

Reconstructing the State

Personal Networks and Elite Identity in Soviet Russia

At a Glance

Hardcover

Industry Reviews

Shipping

How to return your order

Defective items

You Can Find This Book In

Other Editions and Formats

Paperback

More in Political Economy

Fixed

Why Personal Finance Is Broken and How to Make It Work for Everyone

Hillbilly Elegy

The Internationally Bestselling Memoir from Trump's Future Vice-President of the United States

Women, Power and the Economy

Collective Feminist Practice Can Transform the World

Capital in the Twenty-First Century

Beyond Money

A Postcapitalist Strategy

The Sovereign Individual

Mastering the Transition to the Information Age

The Creature from Jekyll Island

A Second Look at the Federal Reserve

Beyond the World Bank

The Fight for Universal Social Protection in the Global South

Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, 3rd Edition

International Trade Essentials

An Integrated Approach Across Business, Economics, and Law

The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism

The Rise of Disaster Capitalism The

The Lords of Easy Money

How the Federal Reserve Broke the American Economy

Taxation and Social Policy

Financing the Welfare State

The Law of Capitalism and How to Transform It

Inequality by Design

How a Rigged Economy Fractures America and What We Can Do About It

Human Capital For The Knowledge Economy Cloth

Upskill Journeys in Advanced Capitalist Democracies

Where's Coase?

The Implications of Economic Property Rights or Rent-Seeking in Forming Institutions

Illiberal Law and Development

Property Rights and Conflict Over Land in China

Where's Coase?

The Implications of Economic Property Rights or Rent-Seeking in Forming Institutions

Minority Rule

Adventures in the Culture War - the instant Sunday Times bestseller

Power and Just Transitions

Struggles for a Post-Coal Future in an Appalachian Valley

Democratic Drain

Global Migration and the Struggle for Democracy

Minority Rule

Adventures in the Culture War - the instant Sunday Times bestseller

How to Blow Up a Pipeline

Learning to Fight in a World on Fire

This product is categorised by