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

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

by Ann - Mari Sätre (Author)

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    Hardcover 2018

    $144.16
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.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 240
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Routledge
Published: 26 Nov 2018
ISBN 10: 0815347324
ISBN 13: 9780815347323

Media Reviews

Drawing on a multitude of in-depth interviews and surveys with ordinary people, front-line social workers and local officials, Satre explains what it is like to be poor in Russian society, how and why some people prosper, while others struggle and many fall into poverty traps. The author considers official poverty statistics but focuses on Sen's more sophisticated capability approach, showing how access to human capital, welfare rights and social relationships influence opportunity and poverty. The book's greatest strength is that it brings the reader into little-known towns, villages and provincial cities whose residents, some interviewed at several points from 2002 to 2017, give vivid accounts of how Russia's transformation has affected the welfare of their families and communities. - Linda J. Cook, Professor of Political Science, Brown University, USA.

Author Bio
Ann-Mari Satre is Associate Professor of Economics, IRES Institute for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Uppsala University, Sweden specialized in the structure and performance of the Soviet/Russian economy. She is also International partner, at the Centre of Excellence in Russian studies at Aleksanteri Institute, University of Helsinki. Her current research focuses on poverty, local development and women's work in Russia. She is the author or co-author of four books and close to 50 articles and book chapters on the Soviet/Russian political economy.