Understanding Russian Politics - The Management of a Postcommunist Society

Informationen zum Autor Stephen White is James Bryce Professor of Politics at the University of Glasgow and a Senior Associate Member of its School of Central and East European Studies. He is also Adjunct Professor of European Studies at the Johns Hopkins University Bologna Center and Visiting Professor at the Institute of Applied Politics in Moscow. His most recent books include the edited collections Developments in Russian Politics 7 (2010), Media, Culture and Society in Putin's Russia (2008) and Politics and the Ruling Group in Putin's Russia (2008). Klappentext A fresh and compelling interpretation of Russian politics! focusing on the political development of Russia under Putin and Medvedev. Zusammenfassung A fresh and compelling interpretation of the politics of the world's largest country! focusing on developments under Putin and Medvedev. Covering economic! social and foreign policy and the current political system! students are encouraged to reach their own judgements on key events and issues! such as privatisation and corruption. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. From communist to postcommunist rule; 2. Voters, parties and parliament; 3. Presidential government; 4. From plan to market; 5. A divided society; 6. Changing times, changing values; 7. Russia and the wider world; 8. What kind of system?

Product details

• Authors: Stephen White, Stephen (University of Glasgow) White, White Stephen
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2011
• EAN: 9780521868570
• ISBN: 978-0-521-86857-0
• No. of pages: 484
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Constitutions, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics, Politics & government, Comparative Politics, Politics and government, Constitution: government and the state, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Russian & Soviet