Buch, Englisch, 488 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 1043 g
Buch, Englisch, 488 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 1043 g
ISBN: 978-1-138-83681-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Politics Russia provides the most comprehensive, accessible and up-to-date introduction to all aspects of the political development of Russia in the post-communist era. Writing with the undergraduate student specifically in mind, Danks fluent style and masterly grasp of complex material will make this an indispensable guide for many years to come.
Divided into five sections, Politics Russia maps a clear path towards an understanding of Russia and its politics in the twenty first century. In Part One the emergence of contemporary Russia is put into context by a consideration of the end of the USSR and the move towards democratization under Gorbachev. Part Two provides a clear-sighted and stimulating overview of the nature of the executive and the legislature in contemporary Russia. Part Three examines civil society, the role of the media and the representative process. Part Four is focussed on the policy process, from foreign and defence policies to the development of domestic social policies from the provision of healthcare to education. Part Five, the final, provides an overall consideration the contemporary state of Russia, examining the development from Yeltsin, to Putin to Medvedev, and considers the possible futures of the region.
The book is supported by a host of pedagogical features, including:
- Annotated further reading lists
- Definitions of key political terms
- Short biographies of key figures
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Part One Context
Chapter 1 Gorbachev, perestroika and the end of soviet socialism
Chapter 2 Explaining the end of the soviet socialism: the USSR and the Cold War
Chapter 3 Russian in transition
Chapter 4 Russia and the Russian peoples
Part Two The executive and the legislature
Chapter 5 The Federal Executive: President and Government
Chapter 6 The Federal Assembly
Chapter 7 Russian Federalism
Chapter 8 The Judiciary
Chapter 9 The State in Uniform: the Armed and Security Forces
Part Three Political ideas, parties and the representative process
Chapter 10 Civil Society
Chapter 11 The Mass Media
Chapter 12 Elections and Political Parties
Part Four The policy process and reforming Russia
Chapter 13 Foreign and defence policy
Chapter 14 The Economy and Economic policy
Chapter 15 Society and social policies
Conclusion
Chapter 16 From Yeltsin and Putin to Medvedev
