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Developments in Russian Politics

Developments in Russian Politics

by StephenWhite (Editor), RichardSakwa (Editor), ZviGitelman (Editor)

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    Paperback 2005

    $21.65
Synopsis

Taking as its starting point the elections of 2000 and 2004, Developments in Russian Politics 6 brings together all new, specially commissioned essays by leading experts to provide a wide-ranging assessment of Russian politics under Vladimir Putin. The contributors provide succinct overviews of aspects of contemporary Russia's political landscape, including presidential power, parliamentary politics, elections and voters, political parties, federalism, regional politics, the media, the economy, and social and foreign policy. Clearly and accessibly written, Developments in Russian Politics remains the first-choice text for students and anyone seeking a reliable and current introduction to the politics of the world's largest state. Contributors. Alfred B. Evans, Zvi Gitelman, Gordon Hahn, Margot Light, Michael McFaul, Sarah Oates, Thomas F. Remington, Peter Rutland, Richard Sakwa, Robert Sharlet, Darrell Slider, Judy Twigg, Stephen White, John P. Willerton

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 304
 Publisher: Duke University Press
Published: 30 Jun 2005
ISBN 10: 0822335220
ISBN 13: 9780822335221

Media Reviews
Overall, this is one of the best collections on the post-USSR period of Russia. It contains deep insight into the intricacies of Russian life. Skillfully and clearly written, this book is a worthy contribution to contemporary scholarship.
--Y. Polksy, Choice
Author Bio
Stephen White is Professor of International Politics at the University of Glasgow. He is the author of Russia's New Politics: The Management of a Postcommunist Society. He is the chief editor of The Journal of Communist Studies and Transition Politics. Zvi Gitelman is Professor of Political Science and Preston Tisch Professor of Judaic Studies at the University of Michigan. He is the editor of The Emergence of Modern Jewish Politics: Bundism and Zionism in Eastern Europe. Richard Sakwa is Professor of Russian and European Politics at the University of Kent. He is the author of Putin: Russia's Choice.