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A very accessible introductory text, offering an exceptionally broad coverage of the politics of the Russian Federation. It examines the limited extent to which economic and social groups have been able to benefit from the fall of the communist order and to withstand the increasing authoritarianism of Putin's presidency. -- .

Table of Contents

Introduction
PART I. FROM SOVIET UNION TO RUSSIAN FEDERATION
1. The transition from communism in Russia
PART II. THE STATE
2. The presidency
3. The government
4. Governing the regions
5. Internal security and defence
6. The state and the law
PART III. PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATION
7. The federal assembly
8. Elections
9. Political parties
PART. IV INTERESTS, SOCIAL ISSUES AND THE MEDIA
10. Groups and interests
11. The politics of economic reform
12. Information and the media
13. Social issues
PART V. THE INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION
14. Russia and the world
Conclusion

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      Publisher Manchester University Press
      Published 3/24/2005 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780719064159
      978-0719064159
      ISBN-10 0719064155

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A very accessible introductory text, offering an exceptionally broad coverage of the politics of the Russian Federation. It examines the limited extent to which economic and social groups have been able to benefit from the fall of the communist order and to withstand the increasing authoritarianism of Putin's presidency. -- .

      Table of Contents

      Introduction
      PART I. FROM SOVIET UNION TO RUSSIAN FEDERATION
      1. The transition from communism in Russia
      PART II. THE STATE
      2. The presidency
      3. The government
      4. Governing the regions
      5. Internal security and defence
      6. The state and the law
      PART III. PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATION
      7. The federal assembly
      8. Elections
      9. Political parties
      PART. IV INTERESTS, SOCIAL ISSUES AND THE MEDIA
      10. Groups and interests
      11. The politics of economic reform
      12. Information and the media
      13. Social issues
      PART V. THE INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION
      14. Russia and the world
      Conclusion

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