An Algebra of Soviet Power: Elite Circulation in the Belorussian Republic 1966 86

by Michael E. Urban

Book Overview

Control of office has long been regarded as the key element in understanding power and policy in the Soviet system. What, however, accounts for the control of office and how are individuals recruited into positions of power and responsibility? In An Algebra of Soviet Power, Michael Urban adopts a fresh approach and introduces into the field of political elite studies the sociological technique of vacancy chain analysis. This treats the movements of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521054885
• ISBN13: 9780521054881
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"