Overview
- Argues that network governance theory can be used to gain a deeper understanding of hybrid and authoritarian regimes
- Fills a research gap by focusing not on informal power networks but on governance networks involving civil society actors in Russia
- Draws on original data from 7 Russian regions: Archangelsk, Irkutsk, Krasnodar, Murmansk, Samara, Stavropol and St. Petersburg
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Keywords
- policy making in Russia
- governance network theory
- authoritarian Russia
- policy network analysis
- relationship between civil society and the state
- Climate change adaptation
- Child Welfare Policies
- ethnic conflict in Russia
- Indigenous Governance
- regime hybridity
- meta-governance
- managed democracy
- Multilevel governance
- conflict management
- indigenous politics
- new authoritarianism
- russian and post-soviet politics
About this book
This book investigates the emergence and working of governance networks in contemporary Russia. Drawing on a case study design, it provides a novel comparison of seven policy issues each investigated across various Russian regions or over time. Its authors reveal that governance networks are a ubiquitous phenomenon emerging in different regime types. It sheds light on how and why state authorities interact with non-state actors and unravels various types, functions and flavours of governance networks in Russia. By precisely tracing how state authorities govern networks under the terms of a hybrid regime, special emphasis is placed on the analysis of ‘meta-governance’ tools. Moreover, the book allows for theorising on governance in an increasingly authoritarian regime and thus can also be read as a unique contribution to research on governance theory in general. Creating a clear analytical framework it reflects the richness of governance theory and offers fresh perspectives on the nature of hybrid and ‘new’ authoritarian regimes. This original work will appeal to students and scholars of Russian Studies, public policy, political science, sociology, and public administration.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Sabine Kropp is Professor at the Freie Universität Berlin, Germany.
Aadne Aasland is Senior Researcher at the Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research (NIBR), Norway.
Mikkel Berg-Nordlie is Researcher at the Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research (NIBR), Norway.
Jørn Holm-Hansen is Senior Researcher at the Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research (NIBR), Norway.
Johannes Schuhmann is Postdoctoral Researcher at the Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf, Germany.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Governance in Russian Regions
Book Subtitle: A Policy Comparison
Editors: Sabine Kropp, Aadne Aasland, Mikkel Berg-Nordlie, Jørn Holm-Hansen, Johannes Schuhmann
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61702-2
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-61701-5Published: 19 October 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-87138-7Published: 18 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-61702-2Published: 29 September 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 249
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations
Topics: Public Policy, Russian and Post-Soviet Politics, Public Administration