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Nicolai Petro - Crafting Democracy: How Novgorod Has Coped with Rapid Social Change - 9780801442940 - 9780801442940
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Crafting Democracy: How Novgorod Has Coped with Rapid Social Change

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Description for Crafting Democracy: How Novgorod Has Coped with Rapid Social Change Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, Ill.10tabs.14ch.1M. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 571.

The Novgorod region of Russia is a sparsely populated area about the size of Ireland better known for its medieval archaeology and folklore than for anything else. Although Novgorod began the post-Soviet period with no unusual endowment of natural or human resources, it has attracted a large amount of foreign investment. Its dramatic economic success and political innovation have impressed observers. Local governments deliver benefits and services reliably, and the regional government responds quickly to citizens' needs and demands. Something noteworthy is happening in Novgorod that does not square with familiar headlines about contemporary Russia: oligarchs and oil, ethnic tensions ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801442940
SKU
9780801442940
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-3

About Nicolai Petro
Nicolai N. Petro is Professor of Political Science at the University of Rhode Island. He is coauthor of Russian Foreign Policy: From Empire to Nation-State and author of The Rebirth of Russian Democracy: An Interpretation of Political Culture.

Reviews for Crafting Democracy: How Novgorod Has Coped with Rapid Social Change
Petro offers a fresh template for the future, suggesting that, at a time when the exportation of democracy is being debated for its efficacy, new ways to make democracy work—even in the darkest corners of the world—are not only necessary, but possible.
Publishers Weekly Annex
The publication of this book is an event for those who study the ... Read more

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