Contemporary Russia as a Feudal Society: A New Perspective on the Post-Soviet Era

The book offers a theoretical discussion of the feudal model and a preliminary application of the model to post-Soviet Russia. In addition to a review of the feudal model as an ideal type, the author explains the analytical benefits of drawing comparisons between countries and across historical contexts. Specifically, contemporary Russia is compared to Western European countries during the Middle Ages and to the Soviet period in Russian history. The book is devoted to illuminating the most important political, social and economic characteristics of contemporary Russian society.

Author: V. Shlapentokh, Joshau Woods
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 11/27/2007
Pages: 269
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d
ISBN: 9780230600966

About the Author
Vladimir Shlapentokh is Professor of Sociology, and Joshua Woods is a doctoral student in Sociology, bothat Michigan State University.