| Flawed Succession: Russia's Power Transfer Crises Contributor(s): Ra'anan, Uri (Editor), Conquest, Robert (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0739114026 ISBN-13: 9780739114025 Publisher: Lexington Books OUR PRICE: $106.92 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2005 Annotation: In four highly critical sections, Professor Uri Ra'anan and his authoritative contributors analyze the state of Russia's power transfer crises throughout time. This collection takes aim at Russia's unpredictable leadership changes and consequent crises that result from the absence of a mechanism for legitimate succession. Contributors analyze this problem beginning with power struggles in the Kremlin immediately following Josef Stalin's death, and formalizing conclusions throughout Putin's ascent. Shedding new light on Russia's systematic flaw and resulting instability, this work is essential for practitioners and students of policy, especially as that country reemerges as an international power and Putin shows disconcerting tendencies to revert to authoritarian and imperial habits. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union - Political Science - History | Modern - General |
| Dewey: 947.085 |
| LCCN: 2005026524 |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6.34" W x 9.06" (1.05 lbs) 198 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This authoritative study examines Russia's four key succession crises: after Stalin's death, throughout Khrushchev's primacy, during the implosion of the USSR, and with Putin's ascent to power. The distinguished authors argue that the common denominator has been the absence of a transparent, non-arbitrary, and lawful mechanism for the transfer of political power. Consequently, contenders for leadership have engaged in vicious power struggles followed by pseudo-legitimation of the victor. As Moscow reemerges as a major international actor, its unpredictability domestically triggers after shocks well beyond Russia's borders. Drawing on newly available primary sources, this book provides essential insights for practitioners and students of policy alike. |