Abstract
Abstract Center-region relations in Russia experienced several zigzags in the process of consolidation of the central control over the regions, influenced by a complex interplay between formal and informal institutions and practices. Through the lenses of neo- patrimonialism, the study explores the challenges Russian governors face in the process of consolidation of their personal power at the regional level. Drawing on empirical research conducted in Sverdlovsk and Perm Krai, the study contends that, despite the establishment of the so-called ‘power vertical’, the neo-patrimonial equilibrium in Russia is marked by multiple tensions. In this system, personal style and skills, the constellation of actors at the central and regional levels, and the horizontal interaction between networks play an important role, making center-region relations more dynamic and complex. Hence the hierarchical model of territorial control appears less stable and predictable in the long run.
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