Democracy, Gender, And Social Policy In Russia Hardcover
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Andrea Chandler
Book Description
Through compelling and insightful analysis of the Russian case, this book explores the role that social welfare plays in regime transitions. It examines the role that gender and social welfare has played in Russia's post-communist political evolution from Yeltsin's assumption of the presidency to Putin's return for a third term as president in 2012
ISBN-10
1137343206
ISBN-13
9781137343208
Language
English
Publisher
Palgrave MacMillan
Publication Date
22 Oct 2013
About the Author
Andrea Chandler is Professor in the Department of Political Science, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. She authored two previous books: Institutions of Isolation: Border Controls in the Soviet Union and its Successor States, 1917-1993 and Shocking Mother Russia: Democratization, Social Rights, and Pension Reform in Russia, 1990-2001.
Editorial Review
Chandler's book provides a valuable resource for researchers interested in the interplay between gender, democracy and social policy in post-Soviet Russia and a useful case study for those interested in the role of discourse in public policy debates. (Richard C. M. Mole, SEER - Slavonic and East European Review, Vol. 94 (4), October, 2016)