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1 online resource |
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Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series ; 45 |
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Routledge contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe series ; 45.
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| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: pt. I Domestic affairs -- 1. 2011 -- 12 Russia elections: the next chapter in Russia's post-Communist transition? / Joan DeBardeleben -- 2. Courts, law, and policing under Medvedev: many reforms, modest change, new voices / Peter H. Solomon, Jr. -- 3. Centre -- periphery and state -- society relations in Putin's Russia / John F. Young -- 4. challenges and prospects of reforming Russia's higher education system / Elena Maltseva -- 5. Has the Putin -- Medvedev tandem improved women's rights? / Andrea Chandler -- pt. II Economic and international related issues -- 6. economic situation in present-day Russia / V.V. Popov -- 7. Tandemology as spectator sport: the course of Medvedev's campaigns to curb corruption and encourage modernization / J.L. Black -- 8. Kremlin's future priorities in harnessing hard power: beyond the "Tandem" and "New Look" / Roger N. McDermott -- pt. III Foreign affairs -- 9. Russia and the West: integration and tensions / Sergei Plekhanov -- 10. Russia-European Union relations after 2012: good, bad, indifferent? / Michael Johns -- 11. Russia and Central Asia: does the tail wag the dog? / Jeff Sahadeo -- 12. Moscow's evolving partnership with Beijing: countering Washington's hegemony / Jacques Levesque -- 13. Defence innovation and Russian foreign policy / Frederic LaBarre -- Concluding remarks / J.L. Black -- Appendices -- 1. Russian Federation parliamentary and presidential election results, 1993 to 2012 -- 2. Russian Federation's international alliances, associations, and organizations |
| Summary |
This book provides an overview of the state of Russia after the 2012 presidential election. It considers a wide range of both domestic and international issues, examining both the run up to and the consequences of the election. It covers political, economic, and social topics. It assesses the political scene both before and after the election, and discusses the nature of and likely future of democracy in Russia. The election's impact on the Russian economy is discussed in detail, as are Russia's relationships with the United States, the European Union, and other parts of the world |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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HISTORY -- Europe -- Russia & the Former Soviet Union.
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Economic history
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Diplomatic relations
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Politics and government
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Russia (Federation) -- Politics and government -- 21st century
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Russia (Federation) -- Foreign relations.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2005000242
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Russia (Federation) -- Economic conditions -- 21st century
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Russia (Federation)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Black, J. L. (Joseph Laurence), 1937-
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Johns, Michael, 1974-
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| ISBN |
9781134072590 |
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1134072597 |
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