{"product_id":"russian-politics-today-9780719064159","title":"Russian Politics Today","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 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. -- .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003ePART I. FROM SOVIET UNION TO RUSSIAN FEDERATION\u003cbr\u003e1. The transition from communism in Russia\u003cbr\u003ePART II. THE STATE\u003cbr\u003e2. The presidency\u003cbr\u003e3. The government\u003cbr\u003e4. Governing the regions\u003cbr\u003e5. Internal security and defence\u003cbr\u003e6. The state and the law\u003cbr\u003ePART III. PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATION\u003cbr\u003e7. The federal assembly\u003cbr\u003e8.  Elections \u003cbr\u003e9.  Political parties\u003cbr\u003ePART. IV INTERESTS, SOCIAL ISSUES AND THE MEDIA\u003cbr\u003e10. Groups and interests\u003cbr\u003e11. The politics of economic reform\u003cbr\u003e12. Information and the media\u003cbr\u003e13. Social issues\u003cbr\u003ePART V. THE INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION\u003cbr\u003e14. Russia and the world\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manchester University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037295182167,"sku":"9780719064159","price":17.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/russian-politics-today-9780719064159","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}