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In modern theories of democratization has developed two approaches to understanding of

a role of middle class in an establishment of democratic institutes. On the one hand, the middle

class is capable to smooth negative consequences of a property inequality and to create inquiry

about democratic transformations; on the other hand, it can become the force preserving an

authoritative political mode. Joint research of Laboratory of political researches (Russia) and

University Emori (USA) is directed on studying of a role of the Russian middle class in regional

political modes.

At the first investigation phase represented in given article, on the basis of carrying out

of four series of deep interviews to representatives of the regional power (governors, chairmen

of the governments and departments, speakers of Legislative Assemblies), business associations

and expert community had been analysed features of a regional policy in relation to middle

class.

As a result of regional researches regional distributive coalitions have been recreated,

results of initiatives of the federal and regional power are considered, the democratic potential

of regional middle class is investigated.

1Soboleva, Irina V., Sobolev, Anton and

Urnov, Mark Y., The Middle Class in Four Russian Regions: Government Policies and Behavioral Strategies

(November 14, 2010). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1721789

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