Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Russian Federalism and Local Politics 3. Local Government in the USSR 4. Local Government Reform under Yeltsin 5. Local Government Reform and Putin’s Power Vertical 6. Fiscal Federalism and Local Budget Revenues 7. Fiscal Federalism and Local Budget Expenditures 8. Local Elections and Parties 9. Local and Regional Executives 10. ‘Electoral Authoritarianism’ and Putin’s ‘Electoral Vertical.’ Conclusion

About the Author

Cameron Ross is a Reader in Politics in the College of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Dundee. He has published widely in the field of Russian politics, particularly in the areas of regional and local level politics. His most recent books are: Regional Politics in Russia (MUP, 2002), Federalism and Democratisation in Russia (MUP, 2003) and Russian Politics under Putin (MUP, 2004).