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oapen-20.500.12657-224432024-03-22T19:23:03Z The Other Russia Granberg, Leo Sätre, Ann-Mari Political Science thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government Most recent research seeks to explain contemporary changes in Russia by analysing the decisions of Russian leaders, oligarchs and politicians based in Moscow. This book examines another Russia, one of ordinary people changing their environment and taking opportunities to provoke societal changes in small towns and the countryside. Russia is a resource-rich society and the country’s strategy and institutional structure are built on the most valuable of these resources: oil and gas. Analysing the implications of this situation at the local level, this book offers chapters on resource use, local authorities, enterprises, poverty and types of individual, as well as a final chapter which places local societies within the framework of the Russian politicised economy. Based on extensive empirical data gathered through more than 400 semi-structured interviews with entrepreneurs, teachers, social workers and those working for the local authorities, this book sheds light on the role of local activity in the development of Russian society and is essential reading for students and scholars interested in Russia and its politics. 2020-02-19 11:01:50 2020-04-01T06:50:53Z 2020-04-01T06:50:53Z 2016 book 1007736 9781317180586 9781315567259 9781472476890 9781032097640 http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/22443 eng application/pdf n/a 9781472476890_text.pdf Taylor & Francis 10.4324/9781315567259 10.4324/9781315567259 7b3c7b10-5b1e-40b3-860e-c6dd5197f0bb 9781317180586 9781315567259 9781472476890 9781032097640 206 open access
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Most recent research seeks to explain contemporary changes in Russia by analysing the decisions of Russian leaders, oligarchs and politicians based in Moscow. This book examines another Russia, one of ordinary people changing their environment and taking opportunities to provoke societal changes in small towns and the countryside. Russia is a resource-rich society and the country’s strategy and institutional structure are built on the most valuable of these resources: oil and gas. Analysing the implications of this situation at the local level, this book offers chapters on resource use, local authorities, enterprises, poverty and types of individual, as well as a final chapter which places local societies within the framework of the Russian politicised economy. Based on extensive empirical data gathered through more than 400 semi-structured interviews with entrepreneurs, teachers, social workers and those working for the local authorities, this book sheds light on the role of local activity in the development of Russian society and is essential reading for students and scholars interested in Russia and its politics.
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