Jeffrey Hahn examines the degree to which citizens who are elected
to local government in the USSR can successfully represent the
interests of those who elected them. More specifically, how
effectively do the mechanisms available for citizen participation
in local government work in practice? What can elected deputies do
to respond to the expressed needs and preferences of their
constituents? Basing his conclusions on interviews with local
deputies, observations of local soviets at work, and the analysis
of a wide range of primary source material, the author finds that
Soviet citizens do have some chances to participate meaningfully in
local government and that a basis exists for the continued
expansion of such participation. The elected deputy can and
occasionally does play an active role as an ombudsman for those who
choose to use opportunities for citizen input. Soviet Grassroots
not only contributes to our empirical knowledge of political
participation in the USSR but also provides a basis for speculation
about the nature of political change in the Soviet system. If
opportunities for effective participation in local government do
exist, and they can be shown to have grown over time, then one
precondition for the emergence of a "civic culture" in Soviet
society already exists. Originally published in 1988. The Princeton
Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again
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backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the
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General
Imprint: |
Princeton University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Princeton Legacy Library |
Release date: |
March 2017 |
First published: |
1988 |
Authors: |
Jeffrey W. Hahn
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Dimensions: |
235 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
336 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-691-60323-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
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LSN: |
0-691-60323-5 |
Barcode: |
9780691603230 |
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