Individual Democratic Institutions Research Fellowships 1994-1996

The research reports reproduced here are the responsibility of the individual authors. Their reproduction does not imply any form of official or unofficial endorsement by NATO. The reports are offered in unedited form, as presented by their authors, with a view to make their findings available to a wide audience. Administrative and Cadre Reform in Russia: Opportunities And Perils For Democracy Leonid Rodin (Moscow, Russia - 1996) Contents Foreword Introduction Chapter I. War In Chechnya: A Factor Of Multiple Instability I.1. Background for Chechen Secession I.2. Adopting the Fateful Decision I.3. Forced Tactical Adjustments I.4. Administrative - Cadre Consequences of a New Failure Chapter II. Socio - Economic Situation: Background For Group Competitiveness And Interest Interaction II.1. Social Stratification as the Result of Continuing Economic Slump II.2. State Capitalism,the Russian Way II.2.1. Monopolization II.2.2. Financial Oligarchy II.2.3. Criminalization - Corruption Chapter III. Impact Of Political Prevarications III.1. Duma Election Results III.2. Duma Composition III.3. Presidency - Duma Relations III.4. Composition of the Council of Federation III.5. Center - Periphery Relations Chapter IV. Adjusting Administrative - Cadre Practices To Changing Realities IV.1. On-Going Bureaucratization IV.2. 'Slimming Down' of the Presidential 'Apparatus' IV.3. Problems of the Armed Forces IV.4. Foreign Policy 'Apparatus' IV.5. Cadre Reshuffle of Early 1996 IV.6. Public Positions and Attitudes In Lieu of Conclusion: The 'Big Battle' Of Presidential Elections