Russian Politics and Society

by RichardSakwa (Author)

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  1996

  $4.19

  Since first publication in 1993, Russian Politics and Society has become a standard text. Its detailed coverage of the major processes and issues in the development of post-communist Russian politics and society make it an indispensable guide to a fast-changing scene. This new edition is thoroughly revised and reorganised, bringing the debates and material up to date. It covers: * the reasons for the fall of the Soviet regime and its legacy for the reborn Russian state * an examination of political institutions and processes covering the new constitutional order, the emergence of a strong executive, Russian parliamentarianism and the emerging party system * a discussion of the relationship between federalism, nationalism, regionalism and localism * Russian economy and society, including a discussion of economic reform, social transformation and cultural change * an exploration of foreign policy, defence and security policy, state and nation building in the other fourteen post-Soviet republics, the Commonwealth of Independent States and the problem of borders, migration and citizenship * an examination of the achievements and prospects of democracy in Russia Russian Politics and Society seeks to evaluate the evidence in a balanced and subtle way, denying simplistic assumptions about the inevitable failure of the democratic experiment in Russia while avoiding facile generalisations on the inevitable triumph of global integration and democratization. Essential reading for those concerned with the fate of Russia and with the future of international society.

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  Paperback
  2002

  $5.80

  Sakwa's Russian Politics and Society is the most comprehensive study of Russia's post-communist political development. For this third edition, Sakwa has updated the text throughout to include details of Yeltsin's second term and the impact on Russian politics of the rise of his successor, Vladimir Putin. It has, since its first publication in 1993, become an indispensable guide for all those who need to know about the current political scene in Russia, about the country's political stability and about the future of democracy under its post-communist leadership. Also contains a substantially expanded bibliography and appendices showing election results, chronology, social and demographic figures and recent census data.This is the ideal introductory textbook: it covers all the key issues; it is clearly written; and it includes the most up-to-date material available.