Russian Politics and Society

By Richard Sakwa

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• ISBN: 978-0-415-41528-6
• Binding: Paperback (also available in Hardback)
• Published by: Routledge
• Publication Date: 7th April 2008
• Pages: 608

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About the Book

Having been fully revised and updated to reflect the considerable changes in Russia over the last decade, the fourth edition of this classic text builds on the strengths of the previous editions to provide a comprehensive and sophisticated analysis on Russian politics and society. New to this edition:

• extended coverage of electoral laws, party development and regional politics
• new chapter on the ‘phoney democracy’ period, 1991-93
• historical evaluation of Yeltsin’s leadership
• full coverage of Putin’s presidency
• discussion of the development of civil society and the problems of democratic consolidation
• latest developments in the Chechnya conflict
• more on foreign policy issues
• the re-introduction of the Russian Constitution as an appendix
• an updated Select Bibliography
• more focus on the challenges facing Russia in the twenty-first century.

Written in an accessible and lively style, this book is packed with detailed information on the central debates and issues in Russia’s difficult transformation. This makes it the best available textbook on the subject and is essential reading for all those concerned with the fate of Russia, and with the future of international society.

Reviews

'Dr. Richard Sakwa's textbook on Russian politics is a lucid and well informed survey of the subject. It skillfully relates comparative theoretical generalizations to the reality of contemporary Russian affairs and places the political sphere in its social and economic context. The book is objective and balanced in its treatment of controversial questions about developments in Russia under Putin. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who seeks an introduction to Russian politics.' - Alfred B. Evans, Jr., California State University, Fresno, USA

'The 4th edition of Sakwa’s Russian Politics and Society confirms it as the book providing the best coverage of the field. It analyses the structures and contradictory processes in the political system, foreign policy, economy and society under Yeltsin and Putin and is unmatched for postgraduates and undergraduates alike.' - Peter Duncan, University College London, UK

Table of Contents

Part 1: The Fall of Communism and the Rebirth of Russia 1. Soviet Communism and its Dissolution 2. The Disintegration of the USSR 3. Phoney Democracy, 1991-1993 Part 2: Political Institutions and Processes 4. Constitutionalism and the Law 5. Crime, Corruption and Security 6. The Executive 7. Party Development 8. Electoral Politics 9. The Legislature Part 3: Nationalism, Federalism and Regionalism 10. National Identity and State Building 11. Federalism and the New State 12. Segmented Regionalism and the New Federalism Part 4: Economy and Society 13. Russian Capitalism 14. Society and Social Movements 15. Cultural Transformation Part 5: Foreign, Security and Neighbourhood Policy 16. Foreign Policy 17. Defence and Security Policy 18. Commonwealth, Community and Fragmentation Part 6: Dilemmas of Democratisation 19. Problems of Transition 20. Democracy in Russia. Appendix: The Russian Constitution

About the Author(s)

Richard Sakwa is Professor of Russian and European Politics at the University of Kent.

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