Developments in Russian Politics 5 - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0822327619 ISBN 13: 9780822327615

Publisher: Duke Univ Pr, 2001

Synopsis

Russia has a new parliament and a new president, and the shape of its future political life remains uncertain. Taking the elections of 1999 and 2000 as their starting point, the contributors to Developments in Russian Politics 5 describe the institutional framework of the post–Yeltsin system and examine the policy choices that confront the Putin administration. This completely revised edition includes new discussions of such topics as media and political communication, crime and corruption, and Russia’s continuing search for a ‘national idea.’ Other sections cover elections and electoral procedures, parties and organized interests, as well as economic, social, and foreign policy.

Written by leading scholars from both sides of the Atlantic, Developments in Russian Politics 5 will replace earlier editions as the leading text for students of Russia and for a wider group of readers seeking a reliable and up-to-date introduction to the politics of the world’s largest country.

About this title

From the Publisher:

“Admirably accessible . . . a must-have for all those interested in contemporary Russia. . . . Each of the book’s chapters provides a treasure trove of current data.”—John Murray, Political Studies

“For students needing a broad introduction to that political system and some of its most sensitive policy challenges, this fine volume fills an important void.”—Steven L. Solnick, Europe-Asia Studies

About the Author:

Stephen White is Professor of Politics and a Senior Associate of the Institute of Central and East European Studies at the University of Glasgow. Alex Pravda is Director of the Russian and East European Centre and Fellow at St. Antony’s College, Oxford University. Zvi Gitelman is Professor of Political Science and Preston Tisch Professor of Judaic Studies at the University of Michigan.

Contributors. Zvi Getelman, James Hughes, Sarah Oates, Alex Pravda, Thomas F. Remington, Richard Sakwa, Judith Shapiro, Louise Shelley, Darrell Slider, Gordon B. Smith, Vera Tolz, William Tompson, Stephen White, John P. Willerton Jr., Matthew Wyman

About this edition

• Publisher: Duke Univ Pr
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0822327619
• ISBN 13: 9780822327615
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 332
• Editor: White Stephen, Pravda Alex, Gitelman Zvi Y.