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Introduction (Mike Bowker) PART 1 POLITICS 1. Transition models and democratisation in Russia (John Hughes) 2. The president and Parliament in contemporary Russia (Alexei Avtonomov) 3. Political parties (Stephen White) 4. Federalism and regional politics (Cameron Ross) 5. Political culture and public opinion (Matthew Wyman) PART 2 ECONOMICS, CULTURE AND SOCIAL POLICY 6. The political economy of Russia: transition or condition? (Anthony Phillips) 7. Crime, corruption and law (Mark Galeotti) 8. Social Policy after the Cold War: paying the social costs (Nick Manning and Nadia Davidova) 9. The meanings of reform in the Russian school system (Stephen Webber) 10. Religion and politics in Russia (Edwin Bacon) 11. Russian nationalism and democratic development (Richard Sakwa) PART 3 FOREIGN POLICY 12. Russian military forces and reform (Christoph Bluth) 13. Russian policy toward the Soviet successor states (Mark Webber) 14. The Russian federation and Central Europe's entry into European institutions (Julie A. Lund and Roger E. Kanet) 15. Russia and Nato enlargement: the case against (Peter Shearman) 16. Russia's relations with China and Japan: the balance of power in the Asia-Pacific region (Andy Patmore).
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Mike Bowker Cameron Ross
Summary
This text examines Russia at the end of the 20th century, as it seeks to come to terms with its new status within the world community. It looks at the pressures and tensions arising from economic and social change, and the problems of securing a democratic future.
