Hahn, Jeffrey W. — Soviet grassroots. Citizen participation in local Soviet government.

Princeton,1988. Orig. cloth binding. Dustjacket. xiii,321p. Index. Bibliography. Mailorder only - Alleen verzending mogelijk. Book condition : very good. - Jeffrey Hahn examines the degree to which citizens who are elected to local government in the USSR can successfully represent the interests of those who elected them. More specifically, how effectively do the mechanisms available for citizen participation in local government work in practice? What can elected deputies do to respond to the expressed needs and preferences of their constituents? Basing his conclusions on interviews with local deputies, observations of local soviets at work, and the analysis of a wide range of primary source material, the author finds that Soviet citizens do have some chances to participate meaningfully in local government and that a basis exists for the continued expansion of such participation. The elected deputy can and occasionally does play an active role as an ombudsman for those who choose to use opportunities for citizen input. ISBN 9780691077673.