03238cam a22004574a 4500 118758 20230410103814.0 100831s2011 enkab b 001 0deng 16440924 2010037099 9780521760881 (hardback : alk. paper) 0521760887 (hardback : alk. paper) 9781107618046 (pbk.) 1107618045 (pbk.) (OCoLC)ocn664114923 DLC DLC YDX YDXCP BWX CDX DLC pcc e-ru--- 338 DK 510.766 T238s 2011 947.086/2 Taylor, Brian D., 1964- State building in Putin's Russia : policing and coercion after communism / Brian D. Taylor. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011. xvii, 373 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. "Building a strong Russian state was the central goal of Vladimir Putin's presidency. This book argues that Putin's strategy for rebuilding the state was fundamentally flawed. Taylor demonstrates that a disregard for the way state officials behave toward citizens--state quality--had a negative impact on what the state could do--state capacity. Focusing on those organizations that control state coercion, what Russians call the "power ministries," Taylor shows that many of the weaknesses of the Russian state that existed under Boris Yeltsin persisted under Putin. Drawing on extensive field research and interviews, as well as a wide range of comparative data, the book reveals the practices and norms that guide the behavior of Russian power ministry officials (the so-called siloviki), especially law enforcement personnel. By examining siloviki behavior from the Kremlin down to the street level, State building in Putin's Russia uncovers the who, where, and how of Russian state building after communism"--Provided by publisher. Includes bibliographical references (p. 331-359) and index. Bringing the gun back in : coercion and the state -- The power ministries and the siloviki -- Coercion and capacity : political order and the central state -- Coercion and capacity : centralization and federalism -- Coercion and quality : power ministry practices and personnel -- Coercion and quality : the state and society -- Coercion in the North Caucasus -- State capacity and quality reconsidered -- Appendix A: Publication abbreviations -- Appendix B: Interview index. Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952- Political and social views. Yeltsin, Boris Nikolayevich, 1931-2007 Influence. Russia (Federation) Politics and government 1991- Post-communism Russia (Federation) History. Power (Social sciences) Russia (Federation) History. Federal government Russia (Federation) History. Police power Russia (Federation) History. Duress (Law) Russia (Federation) History. State, The History 20th century. State, The History 21st century. Rusia (Federación) Política y gobierno 1991- lcc bk JaaM 26158 26158 0 0 lcc 0 0 RR BJB BJB RR 2023-04-10 1 0 338 DK 510.766 T238s 2011 00000111991 2018-10-23 00:00:00 1 2018-10-23 bk