Social background as a tool in shaping the political elite in Russia’s multi-ethnic regions: the cases of Buryatia, Sakha (Yakutia) and Tuva

• Main Author: Victoria M. Ochirova
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Russian
• Published: Novye Issledovaniâ Tuvy 2016
• Subjects: политическая элита; полиэтнические регионы; социальное происхождение; Республика Бурятия; Республика Саха; Communities. Classes. Races; HT51-1595; Sakha; Tuva; Yakutia; Саха
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/71f93c70bbc944048c481679684725a2

While studying political elites in Russia, many researchers pay little attention to the issue of social background and the impact it has on employment in institutions of power on various levels. This article aims to shed light on this issue. By examining the social demographics of political elites i...