Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Putin's Labor Dilemma by Stephen Crowley "Are Russian workers part of President Vladimir Putins base, or are they a source of protest? As economic growth slows, Russia must reckon with its numerous large industrial enterprises, most left over from Soviet-era industrialization. Hence the dilemma of maintaining social and political stability while avoiding economic stagnation"-- FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In Putins Labor Dilemma, Stephen Crowley investigates how the fear of labor protest has inhibited substantial economic transformation in Russia. Putin boasts he has the backing of workers in the countrys industrial heartland, but as economic growth slows in Russia, reviving the economy will require restructuring the countrys industrial landscape. At the same time, doing so threatens to generate protest and instability from a key regime constituency. However, continuing to prop up Russias Soviet-era workplaces, writes Crowley, could lead to declining wages and economic stagnation, threatening protest and instability.Crowley explores the dynamics of a Russian labor market that generally avoids mass unemployment, the potentially explosive role of Russias monotowns, conflicts generated by massive downsizing in "Russias Detroit" (Tolyatti), and the rapid politicization of the truck drivers movement. Labor protests currently show little sign of threatening Putins hold on power, but the manner in which they are being conducted point to substantial chronic problems that will be difficult to resolve. Putins Labor Dilemma demonstrates that the Russian economy must either find new sources of economic growth or face stagnation. Either scenario-market reforms or economic stagnation-raises the possibility, even probability, of destabilizing social unrest. Author Biography Stephen Crowley is Professor and Chair of the Department of Politics, Oberlin College, and author of Hot Coal, Cold Steel. Table of Contents 1. The Political Consequences of Russian Deindustrialization2. Russias Peculiar Labor Market and the Fear of Social Explosion3. Russias Labor Productivity Trap4. Monotowns and Russias Post-Soviet Urban Geography5. Labor Protest in Russias Hybrid Regime6. Downsizing in "Russias Detroit"7. The Dread of a Color Revolution8. Russias Truckers and the Road to Radicalization9. How Different Is Russia? The Comparative ContextConclusion: Overcoming Russias Labor Dilemmas Review Putins Labor Dilemma offers a historically-informed and spatially-sensitive account of economic and political change in post-communist Russia. It also offers valuable insights into understanding societal change in (post)industrial societies beyond the post-communist world. This is an excellent book, which I would recommend to anyone interested in Russian geography, current politics, or labor movements. * Eurasian Geography and Economics *Putins Labor Dilemma is an invaluable resource in understanding why and how Russias labor movements have not successfully influenced the government in many cases, but why the Russian government still rightly worries about them. Many observers have long discounted the political sway of labor in post-communist Russia. Crowley gives us good reason to keep labor politics central in our understanding how Putin navigates stability and stagnation. * The Soviet and Post-Soviet Review * Long Description In Putins Labor Dilemma , Stephen Crowley investigates how the fear of labor protest has inhibited substantial economic transformation in Russia. Putin boasts he has the backing of workers in the countrys industrial heartland, but as economic growth slows in Russia, reviving the economy will require restructuring the countrys industrial landscape. At the same time, doing so threatens to generate protest and instability from a key regime constituency. However, continuing to prop up Russias Soviet-era workplaces, writes Crowley, could lead to declining wages and economic stagnation, threatening protest and instability. Crowley explores the dynamics of a Russian labor market that generally avoids mass unemployment, the potentially explosive role of Russias monotowns, conflicts generated by massive downsizing in "Russias Detroit" (Tolyatti), and the rapid politicization of the truck drivers movement. Labor protests currently show little sign of threatening Putins hold on power, but the manner in which they are being conducted point to substantial chronic problems that will be difficult to resolve. Putins Labor Dilemma demonstrates that the Russian economy must either find new sources of economic growth or face stagnation. Either scenario--market reforms or economic stagnation--raises the possibility, even probability, of destabilizing social unrest. Review Quote "Stephen Crowley has written a terrific book on an understudied topic in Russian politics that also raises important issues for comparative labor studies. Written in a clear and accessible style, Crowleys work should find a warm reception from a range of audiences." Details ISBN1501756273 Author Stephen Crowley Short Title Putins Labor Dilemma Publisher Cornell University Press Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1501756273 ISBN-13 9781501756276 Format Hardcover Imprint ILR Press Pages 306 Audience Age 18 Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2021-07-15 NZ Release Date 2021-07-15 US Release Date 2021-07-15 Publication Date 2021-07-15 UK Release Date 2021-07-15 Illustrations 13 Charts; 3 Halftones, black and white Subtitle Russian Politics between Stability and Stagnation Alternative 9781501756283 DEWEY 331.120947 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. 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ISBN-13: 9781501756276
Book Title: Putin's Labor Dilemma
Number of Pages: 306 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Putin's Labor Dilemma: Russian Politics between Stability and Stagnation
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Publication Year: 2021
Subject: Economics, Law, Government
Item Height: 229 mm
Item Weight: 28 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Stephen Crowley
Item Width: 152 mm
Format: Hardcover
