Reflections on Russia on national feeling the baptism of Rus' and the State of Rus' the e... more Reflections on Russia on national feeling the baptism of Rus' and the State of Rus' the experience of a thousand years - a preliminary assessment pangs of conscience memory overcomes time Russia.
Page 1. J INTERPRETATION F POLITICAL CULTURE ICOLAI N. Page 2. Page 3. Page 4. Page 5. The Rebirt... more Page 1. J INTERPRETATION F POLITICAL CULTURE ICOLAI N. Page 2. Page 3. Page 4. Page 5. The Rebirth of Russian Democracy This One 1ZAH-UP8-53S8 Page 6. Page 7. The Rebirth of Imussian rv emocracy An Interpretation ...
The Novgorod region of Russia is a sparsely populated area about the size of Ireland better known... more 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 and corruption.Nicolai N. Petro attempts to explain the Novgorod phenomenon by seeking answers at the regional level. Novgorod is, he finds, a model of effective democratic consolidation. Petro suggests that the region owes its unexpected recent success to its political elites, who have identified key cultural symbols and used those symbols to promote democratic development. Drawing on comparisons with other regions and countries, Petro finds that these cultural tactics often yield better results than do Western-style institutions and educational training programs. "Current efforts to promote democracy focus too much on structural changes and not enough on the conditions needed to sustain them," Petro writes. "For the rule of law, free markets, and free and fair elections to gain broad public support, they must first make sense within the local cultural tradition." The unexpected success of regional democratic development in a country not known for its democratic traditions suggests that local governments can transform the burden of the past into an ally of change, a finding with implications for democratic development initiatives in other areas of the world.
There is insufficient recognition of the fact that we are actually dealing with two crises that m... more There is insufficient recognition of the fact that we are actually dealing with two crises that must be addressed simultaneously. The first crisis is the longstanding conflict within Ukraine over whether post-Soviet Ukraine should be a monocultural or bicultural nation. The second crisis, which has been superimposed onto the first, is the crisis in Russian relations with the It also has deep historical and cultural roots.These two crises came together with explosive impact when President Yanukovych was ousted from office on Feb 22, 2014.
Reflections on Russia on national feeling the baptism of Rus' and the State of Rus' the e... more Reflections on Russia on national feeling the baptism of Rus' and the State of Rus' the experience of a thousand years - a preliminary assessment pangs of conscience memory overcomes time Russia.
Page 1. J INTERPRETATION F POLITICAL CULTURE ICOLAI N. Page 2. Page 3. Page 4. Page 5. The Rebirt... more Page 1. J INTERPRETATION F POLITICAL CULTURE ICOLAI N. Page 2. Page 3. Page 4. Page 5. The Rebirth of Russian Democracy This One 1ZAH-UP8-53S8 Page 6. Page 7. The Rebirth of Imussian rv emocracy An Interpretation ...
The Novgorod region of Russia is a sparsely populated area about the size of Ireland better known... more 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 and corruption.Nicolai N. Petro attempts to explain the Novgorod phenomenon by seeking answers at the regional level. Novgorod is, he finds, a model of effective democratic consolidation. Petro suggests that the region owes its unexpected recent success to its political elites, who have identified key cultural symbols and used those symbols to promote democratic development. Drawing on comparisons with other regions and countries, Petro finds that these cultural tactics often yield better results than do Western-style institutions and educational training programs. "Current efforts to promote democracy focus too much on structural changes and not enough on the conditions needed to sustain them," Petro writes. "For the rule of law, free markets, and free and fair elections to gain broad public support, they must first make sense within the local cultural tradition." The unexpected success of regional democratic development in a country not known for its democratic traditions suggests that local governments can transform the burden of the past into an ally of change, a finding with implications for democratic development initiatives in other areas of the world.
There is insufficient recognition of the fact that we are actually dealing with two crises that m... more There is insufficient recognition of the fact that we are actually dealing with two crises that must be addressed simultaneously. The first crisis is the longstanding conflict within Ukraine over whether post-Soviet Ukraine should be a monocultural or bicultural nation. The second crisis, which has been superimposed onto the first, is the crisis in Russian relations with the It also has deep historical and cultural roots.These two crises came together with explosive impact when President Yanukovych was ousted from office on Feb 22, 2014.
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