Subversive institutions, informal governance, and contemporary Russian politics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6180758 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Владимир Гельман (0000-0003-3935-3893, Department of Political Science and Sociology, European University at St. Petersburg, 3 Gagarinskaia ul., 191187 St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, corresponding author), Vladimir Gel’man |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 295-303 |
| Publication date | 2012-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Communist and Post-Communist Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0967-067X • E-ISSN: 1873-6920 |
| Publisher | University of California Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.postcomstud.2012.07.005 |
| OpenAlex | W2014939178 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 27 |
The article presents an analysis of “informal institutionalization” in post-Communist Russia in theoretical and comparative perspective. It is devoted to critical analysis of existing explanations of the dominance of subversive institutions – that is, those rules, norms, and practices that at first sight partly resemble institutions of modern democracy, good governance and rule of law, but in fact inhibit them. While “pessimists” focus on cultural and historical embeddedness of subversive institutions in Russia, “optimists” draw their attention to patterns of post-Communist state-building, and “realists” point out the major role of special interests groups in turning growing pains of informal governance in Russia into its chronic deceases
Communism · Corporate governance · Democracy · Economic system · Economics · Embeddedness · Epistemology · Institutionalisation · Pessimism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Law · Legal and Policy Issues · Russia and Soviet political economy · Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,17 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |