Developments in Russian Politics 5

Developments in Russian Politics 5
Author: Stephen White
Publisher: Duke University Press
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2001
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780822327707

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.

Russian Politics and Society

Russian Politics and Society
Author: Richard Sakwa
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 560
Release: 2002-09-11
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1134587686

First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Understanding Russian Politics

Understanding Russian Politics
Author: Stephen White
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 483
Release: 2011-03-31
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1139496832

A fresh and compelling interpretation of Russian politics by a leading authority, this textbook focuses on political developments in the world's largest country under Putin and Medvedev. Using a wealth of primary sources, it covers economic, social and foreign policy, and the 'system' of politics that has developed in recent years. Opposing arguments are presented and students are encouraged to reach their own judgements on key events and issues such as privatisation and corruption. This textbook tackles timely topics such as gender and inequality issues; organised religion; the economic krizis; and Russia's place in the international community. It uses numerous examples to place this powerful and richly-endowed country in context, with a focus on the place of ordinary people which shows how policy is translated to Russians' everyday lives.

Developments in Russian and Post-Soviet Politics

Developments in Russian and Post-Soviet Politics
Author: Stephen White
Publisher:
Total Pages: 359
Release: 1994
Genre: Former Soviet republics
ISBN: 9780333616895

This is a revised study of post-communist Russian politics. It takes account of events up to 1994, including the December 1993 elections. The book provides an account of government, politics and policy in Russia and the other successor states of the former Soviet Union.

Developments in Russian Politics 9

Developments in Russian Politics 9
Author: Richard Sakwa
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781478004806

In Developments in Russian Politics 9 an international team of experts provide a comprehensive and critical discussion of the country's most recent developments, offering substantive coverage of the key areas in domestic and foreign Russian politics.

About Russia, Its Revolutions, Its Development and Its Present

About Russia, Its Revolutions, Its Development and Its Present
Author: Michal Reiman
Publisher: Prager Schriften zur Zeitgeschichte und zum Zeitgeschehen
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Political culture
ISBN: 9783631671368

The author analyzes the history of the USSR from a new perspective. Detailed examination of ideological heritage of the XIXth and XXth centuries shows new aspects of the Russian Revolution.

Between Dictatorship and Democracy

Between Dictatorship and Democracy
Author: Michael McFaul
Publisher: Carnegie Endowment
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2010-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 0870032909

For hundreds of years, dictators have ruled Russia. Do they still? In the late 1980s, Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev launched a series of political reforms that eventually allowed for competitive elections, the emergence of an independent press, the formation of political parties, and the sprouting of civil society. After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, these proto-democratic institutions endured in an independent Russia. But did the processes unleashed by Gorbachev and continued under Russian President Boris Yeltsin lead eventually to liberal democracy in Russia? If not, what kind of political regime did take hold in post-Soviet Russia? And how has Vladimir Putin's rise to power influenced the course of democratic consolidation or the lack thereof? Between Dictatorship and Democracy seeks to give a comprehensive answer to these fundamental questions about the nature of Russian politics.

Russian Foreign Policy

Russian Foreign Policy
Author: Jeffrey Mankoff
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2011
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1442208244

Introduction: the guns of August -- Contours of Russian foreign policy -- Bulldogs fighting under the rug: the making of Russian foreign policy -- Resetting expectations: Russia and the United States -- Europe: between integration and confrontation -- Rising China and Russia's Asian vector -- Playing with home field advantage? Russia and its post-Soviet neighbors -- Conclusion: dealing with Russia's foreign policy reawakening.

Authoritarian Russia

Authoritarian Russia
Author: Vladimir Gel'man
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Total Pages: 315
Release: 2015-07-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0822980932

Russia today represents one of the major examples of the phenomenon of "electoral authoritarianism" which is characterized by adopting the trappings of democratic institutions (such as elections, political parties, and a legislature) and enlisting the service of the country's essentially authoritarian rulers. Why and how has the electoral authoritarian regime been consolidated in Russia? What are the mechanisms of its maintenance, and what is its likely future course? This book attempts to answer these basic questions. Vladimir Gel'man examines regime change in Russia from the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 to the present day, systematically presenting theoretical and comparative perspectives of the factors that affected regime changes and the authoritarian drift of the country. After the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia's national political elites aimed to achieve their goals by creating and enforcing of favorable "rules of the game" for themselves and maintaining informal winning coalitions of cliques around individual rulers. In the 1990s, these moves were only partially successful given the weakness of the Russian state and troubled post-socialist economy. In the 2000s, however, Vladimir Putin rescued the system thanks to the combination of economic growth and the revival of the state capacity he was able to implement by imposing a series of non-democratic reforms. In the 2010s, changing conditions in the country have presented new risks and challenges for the Putin regime that will play themselves out in the years to come.

Russia Resurrected

Russia Resurrected
Author: Kathryn E. Stoner
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2020-09-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0190860731

An assessment of Russia that suggests that we should look beyond traditional means of power to understand its strength and capacity to disrupt international politics. Too often, we are told that Russia plays a weak hand well. But, perhaps the nation's cards are better than we know. Russia ranks significantly behind the US and China by traditional measures of power: GDP, population size and health, and military might. Yet 25 years removed from its mid-1990s nadir following the collapse of the USSR, Russia has become a supremely disruptive force in world politics. Kathryn E. Stoner assesses the resurrection of Russia and argues that we should look beyond traditional means of power to assess its strength in global affairs. Taking into account how Russian domestic politics under Vladimir Putin influence its foreign policy, Stoner explains how Russia has battled its way back to international prominence. From Russia's seizure of the Crimea from Ukraine to its military support for the Assad regime in Syria, the country has reasserted itself as a major global power. Stoner examines these developments and more in tackling the big questions about Russia's turnaround and global future. Stoner marshals data on Russia's political, economic, and social development and uncovers key insights from its domestic politics. Russian people are wealthier than the Chinese, debt is low, and fiscal policy is good despite sanctions and the volatile global economy. Vladimir Putin's autocratic regime faces virtually no organized domestic opposition. Yet, mindful of maintaining control at home, Russia under Putin also uses its varied power capacities to extend its influence abroad. While we often underestimate Russia's global influence, the consequences are evident in the disruption of politics in the US, Syria, and Venezuela, to name a few. Russia Resurrected is an eye-opening reassessment of the country, identifying the actual sources of its power in international politics and why it has been able to redefine the post-Cold War global order.