The Politics of Poverty in Contemporary Russia (Studies in Contemporary Russia)

Synopsis

This book provides an overview of poverty and well-being in Russia. Increasing poverty rates during the 1990s were followed by greater attention to social policies in the 2000s and increased efforts to engage people in socially oriented NGOs and ‘encourage’ them to contribute to the fulfillment of social aims. What impact did these developments have on the prevalence of poverty in contemporary Russian society? Tracing continuities from the Soviet system alongside recent developments such as the falling price of oil, economic sanctions, and changes in directions of social policy, this book explores the impact of poverty, inequality and social programmes. The author examines the agency of people living in poverty and those engaged in social policy, using official statistics, survey data and interviews from four Russian regions to explain the reasons and consequences of poverty and people’s attempts to get out of it. The approach is based on institutional theory, complemented by Amartya Sen’s capability approach highlighting the importance of agency and an institutional framework as a means for change. A timely book that will be of interest to students of contemporary Russian politics as well as those engaged in social policy issues.

Copyright:

2019

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

184 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781351169424

Related ISBNs:

9781351169448, 9781032094144, 9780815347323

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

07/09/22

Copyrighted By:

Ann-Mari Sätre, The right of Ann-Mari Sätre to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with sections

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

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No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Politics and Government, Sociology

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