The Russian Review · 1991 · 16 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesHistoryPolitical ScienceDecentralizationPolitical HistoryPolitical SociologyPatronagePolitical ElitesRussian HistoryRussian Regional StudiesRussian SocietySoviet HistoryCirculationElite CompositionElite PoliticsElite Power StructuresElite RelationsElite StratificationSocio-historical BackgroundSoviet Political System
List of figures and tables Preface Acknowledgements 1. Method, model and historical background 2. Hierarchy, mobility and a stratified model 3. Centralization as a determinant of elite circulation 4. The regional structure of elite circulation 5. The structure of patronage affiliations 6. Does faction make a difference? 7. Political succession 8. Conclusions, implications and the question of levels Appendices Notes Index.