Mike Bowker, Cameron Ross

Russia after the Cold War (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

In Russia after the Cold War the editors provide an accessible and comprehensive survey of the state of Russia at the end of the twentieth century, as it seeks to come to terms with its new status in the world community, the pressures and tensions arising from economic and social change and with the problems of ensuring a democratic future. Written by a specially commissioned team of internationally respected experts on contemporary Russia, Russia after the Cold War is ideally suited as a main text for introductory courses on modern Russia within a politics, Area Studies or combined social science degree.

Contributors:
Alexei Avtonomov, Edwin Bacon, John Berryman, Christoph Bluth, Michael Cox, Nadia Davidova, Mark Galeotti, James Hughes, Roger E. Kanet, Julie A. Lund, Nick Manning, Andrew Patmore, Anthony Phillips, Richard Sakwa, Peter Shearman, Mark Webber, Stephen Webber, Stephen White, Matthew Wyman.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 392
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Juni 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317879237
• Artikelnr.: 41096519

Autorenporträt

Mike Bowker

Cameron Ross

Inhaltsangabe

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).