Invisible Power in the Russian Small Towns
Research Article
Acknowledgments
The article was written within the framework of the project, supported by the Russian Humanitarian Foundation. Grant No. 14-03-00151
How to Cite
Chirikova A.E. Invisible Power in the Russian Small Towns. Vlast i Elity (Power and Elites). 2015. Vol. 2. No. 2. P. 326-345. (in Russ.).
Abstract
The article focuses on the impact of crime and post-criminal business at the situation in small towns. Representatives of the criminal world and the representatives of post-criminal business cannot be attributed to the urban elite, but in many towns they have worked closely with power structures. The bulk of the information about the crime impact on the urban community was obtained in depth interviews with top leaders in local government, with leading businessmen, directors of enterprises, heads of the media, party activists and regional experts in two towns and one district of the Perm Region, and the towns in the Ivanovo region. Altogether 54 in depth interviews were conducted.
Keywords:
power, authorities, crime in power, post-criminal business, local elites
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Chirikova, A.E. 2015. Invisible Power in the Russian Small Towns. Vlast i Elity (Power and Elites). 2, 2 (Nov. 2015), 326-345.
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