JAMES ALEXANDER is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, USA.

'This book is what postcommunist scholarship on Russia should be all about...innovative, both methodologically and theoretically...' - Slavic Review

• List of Tables List of Figures List of Maps Preface Investigating Russian Political Culture Political Culture as a Research Agenda Surveying Attitudes in Russia: A Representation of Formlessness Uncertain Conditions in the Russian Transition: The Popular Drive Toward Stability in a 'Stateless' Environment Concepts in the Making: How Russians Define Their Political World Activity and Apathy: The Extremes of Politics in the Komi Republic Russians as Political Participants: Looking away from Politics Russian Relations with Authority: The Call for Strength and Unity in Leadership Formlessness and Cultural Recreation Appendix Bibliography Index

JAMES ALEXANDER is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, USA.

'This book is what postcommunist scholarship on Russia should be all about...innovative, both methodologically and theoretically...' - Slavic Review

• List of Tables List of Figures List of Maps Preface Investigating Russian Political Culture Political Culture as a Research Agenda Surveying Attitudes in Russia: A Representation of Formlessness Uncertain Conditions in the Russian Transition: The Popular Drive Toward Stability in a 'Stateless' Environment Concepts in the Making: How Russians Define Their Political World Activity and Apathy: The Extremes of Politics in the Komi Republic Russians as Political Participants: Looking away from Politics Russian Relations with Authority: The Call for Strength and Unity in Leadership Formlessness and Cultural Recreation Appendix Bibliography Index

JAMES ALEXANDER is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, USA.

'This book is what postcommunist scholarship on Russia should be all about...innovative, both methodologically and theoretically...' - Slavic Review

• List of Tables List of Figures List of Maps Preface Investigating Russian Political Culture Political Culture as a Research Agenda Surveying Attitudes in Russia: A Representation of Formlessness Uncertain Conditions in the Russian Transition: The Popular Drive Toward Stability in a 'Stateless' Environment Concepts in the Making: How Russians Define Their Political World Activity and Apathy: The Extremes of Politics in the Komi Republic Russians as Political Participants: Looking away from Politics Russian Relations with Authority: The Call for Strength and Unity in Leadership Formlessness and Cultural Recreation Appendix Bibliography Index