The Local Barons after the Soviet Collapse
Vladimir Shlapentokh
The characteristics of the period that followed collapse Soviet Union, particularly relationship between weak central administration and local barons, can be explained well with feudal model. In period, powerful state had controlled each region non-Russian republic. After 1991, situation changed drastically, most governors republican presidents tried to free themselves from Moscow rule. developments in Russia first half 1990s were remarkably similar those Western Europe after fall Carolingian Empire. model explains almost perfectly struggle center provinces for property, taxes, customs duties, as many other this such increase bartering, emergence currency, alienation provincial Russians capital, a tendency increased their hostility contempt toward Moscow.
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