9780333948583 - Developments in Russian Politics 5 (1 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 5th or later Edition. xiii-332 pages ; 22 cm. Contents: From Communism to Democracy?, S. White. Part One The framework of government: the Presidency - from Yeltsin to Putin, J.P. Willerton Jr; parliamentary politics in Russia, T.F. Remington; elections and voters, M. Wyman; parties and organized interests, R. Sakwa; Russia and the rule of law, G.B. Smith; from federalization to recentralization, J. Hughes; politics in the regions, D. Slider. Part Two Patterns of public policy: economic policy under Yeltsin and Putin, W. Tompson; social policy, J. Shapiro; foreign policy, A. Pravda. Part Three Current issues: crime and corruption, L. Shelley; politics and the media, S. Oates; values and the construction of a national identity, V. Tolz. 'After an introduction that sets out the context of change in Russia, a series of chapters consider the main elements of the contemporary political system, the main areas of policy, and some of the most contentious issues in Russia under Putin.'.