Regional Legislatures in the Soviet Political System
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6300907 |
|---|---|
| Authors | D Richard Little, Deandra Little (0000-0003-2680-6726, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 233 |
| Publication date | 1980-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Legislative Studies Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0362-9805 • E-ISSN: 1939-9162 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2307/439542 |
| OpenAlex | W2324583925 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
After more than two decades of reassessment, the USSR's local legislative organs (soviets) underwent a series of changes from 1967 through 1971 that resolved principal issues for rural and urban units. Expectations then turned to regional (oblast) and territorial (krai) soviets. That no reforms have emerged in the 1970s suggests difficult obstacles were encountered. Three complex issues, particularly regarding oblast soviets, are foci for organizational conflicts now blocking reforms. The twin functions of implementing mass participation while professionalizing sub-national administration have not easily been combined. Also unresolved is the tension between an oblast soviet's exclusive jurisdiction and qualifications that require sharing authority in some arenas. Finally, the imbalance between a regional soviet's responsibilities and resources creates an unresolved ambiguity preventing action on reforms. These issues, then, may account for the near decade of delay in the drafting of a new statute on oblast soviets
Economics · Legislature · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Law · Management Theory and Practice · Public Administration
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| Citations per year | 0,25 |
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