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1 online resource (483 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Dedication; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Part 1 THE END OF THE USSR AND THE CREATION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION; Chapter 1 Gorbachev, perestroika and the end of soviet socialism; Introduction; Why did Gorbachev launch perestroika?; Democratisation and openness; The USSR: national versus soviet identities; Economic perestroika; The 'new thinking' on foreign policy; Authoritarianism versus disintegration, 1990-91; The August 1991 coup and the collapse of the USSR; Chapter summary; Discussion points |
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Further readingReferences; Chapter 2 Explaining the end of soviet socialism: the USSR and the cold war; Introduction; The nature of the USSR; The Reagan factor: perestroika, the end of the cold war and the USSR; The end of history?; The world economy and the demise of the USSR; Chapter summary; Discussion points; Further reading; Useful websites; References; Chapter 3 Russia in transition; Introduction; Democratisation; Yeltsin, the Atlanticist agenda and the Washington consensus; The development of the new political and economic elite; The legacy of the Imperial Russian and Soviet states |
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Does Russia need a transitional authoritarianism?Chapter summary; Discussion points; Further reading; Useful website; References; Chapter 4 Russia and the Russian peoples; Introduction; The Russian flag, state emblem, anthem and national holiday; Locating Russia and the Russians; Religion and the Russian state; Russia, between East and West; The Russian idea -- a new state ideology?; Chapter summary; Discussion points; Further reading; Useful websites; References; Part 2 THE EXECUTIVE AND THE LEGISLATURE; Chapter 5 The federal executive: the president and the government; Introduction |
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The presidentThe president: beyond the constitution; Presidential networks; Presidential institutions; The prime minister and the government; Reforming the state service and creating a civil service?; Chapter summary; Discussion points; Further reading; Useful websites; References; Chapter 6 The Federal Assembly; Introduction; From soviet institutions to a new Constitution, 1990-1993; The Duma; Presidents and the Duma; The Federation Council; Chapter summary; Discussion points; Further reading; Useful websites; References; Chapter 7 Russian federalism; Introduction |
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From RSFSR to the Russian FederationThe development of Moscow's relations with the regions; Chechnia; District and local government; Chapter summary; Discussion points; Further reading; Useful websites; References; Chapter 8 The judiciary; Introduction; The executive and the judiciary; The RF Constitution and the Constitutional Court; The judicial system; Courts of general jurisdiction; The arbitration courts; The Russian justice system; Human rights and the ombudsman; Chapter summary; Discussion points; Further reading; Useful websites; References |
| Summary |
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 co |
| Notes |
Chapter 9 The state in uniform: the armed and security forces |
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Print version record |
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Post-communism -- Russia (Federation)
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Politics and government
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Post-communism
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| SUBJECT |
Russia (Federation) -- Politics and government -- 1991- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh92006576
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Russia (Federation)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317867418 |
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1317867416 |
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