Open AccessLocal Self-Government and Titular Regime Control in Russia’s Republics, 1991-1999
Author(s) -
Tomila V. Lankina
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
the carl beck papers in russian and east european studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2163-839X
pISSN - 0889-275X
DOI - 10.5195/cbp.2002.91
Subject(s) - outreach , politics , state (computer science) , local government , political science , power (physics) , government (linguistics) , political economy , public administration , law , sociology , linguistics , philosophy , physics , algorithm , quantum mechanics , computer science
The Gorbachev era call for "all power to the soviets" initiated a period of reform of local government in the USSR and Russia. The USSR's local soviets had served as political outreach instruments of party rule, enabling the state to penetrate society all the way down to the tiniest town and village. In the postSoviet era, despite the reform efforts, local bodies have continued to exercise social control reminiscent of their predecessors, the local soviets.