Labor & Management Relations, 1991 - Present (Post-Soviet Russia) - History, Industrial Policies, Russia (Federation) - History - Political Aspects, Economic Policies in Europe, Russia & Former Soviet Union - Politics & Government

Tattered Banners

Name: Tattered Banners
Author: Walter D. Connor
ISBN: 9780813329123

by Walter D. Connor

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Overview

In post-Soviet Russia’s transition to new political and economic systems, few issues are as important as labor. Although the “worker’s paradise” may have been largely imaginary, the loss of job security and benefits that has accompanied marketization could well become a catalyst for yet another political upheaval. In this timely book, Walter Connor explores how the Yeltsin government has attempted to avoid this pitfall of system change.Connor examines Russia’s emergent labor politics in the critical first years of the post-Soviet period, focusing on the problems Yeltsin has encountered in attempting to adopt a “corporatist” solution to the conflicts of interest that have arisen between labor, employers, and the state. With many employers still heavily dependent on the state, while others are already beyond state control, the corporatist effort has been sabotaged, Connor contends, by the lack of distinct interest groups found in more mature market economies. He concludes with an analysis of what these recent developments may portend for Russian politics and government in the near term.

About the Author, Walter D. Connor

Walter D. Connor is professor of political science, sociology, and international relations at Boston University and a fellow of Harvard University’s Russian Research Center.

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Intended for students, junior high through high school. Some 420 alphabetically arranged articles are contained in 10 slim volumes; the llth contains a glossary, a bibliography (though individual entries have their own reference list), a comprehensive index, and indexes on separate subjects such as agriculture, anatomy, and biochemistry. Page layout is busy, with numerous color photos and boxed features, as if to allay fears about science being dull. Topics run the gamut of the life sciences. Entries range from one to several pages. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)