Russian Government and Politics

Eric Shiraev (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

286 Seiten

2020 | 3rd edition
Bloomsbury Academic (Verlag)
978-1-352-00778-7 (ISBN)

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Few countries have been transformed as rapidly and dramatically as Russia since the end of the Communist regime. Yet the more that certain things change in Russia, the more others remain the same. The result is a political and social system of which almost every aspect is a work in progress, marked by sudden accelerations, slowdowns, turnarounds, and conundrums. This lively and innovative third edition provides a clear and comprehensive picture of Russian politics which does full justice to its changes, challenges, and paradoxes. A distinctive feature throughout is its emphasis on outlining basic facts and developments and setting these in historical contexts before moving on to critical analysis.

This is the ideal text for upper-level undergraduate and postgraduate students studying Russian politics or comparative government and politics more broadly.

New to this Edition:
- Fully updated to cover the latest developments, including 2018’s presidential election
- Two chapters offering expanded coverage of foreign policy, which better balances coverage of domestic and international affairs
- New content on elections, presidential power, constitutional amendments, events in Ukraine, political opposition, economic and business policies, domestic and global challenges facing Russia, and Russia’s vision of the world
- Accompanied by a revamped set of online resources, such as multiple-choice questions and PowerPoint slides

Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/russian-government-and-politics. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.

Eric Shiraev is a professor and head of a research lab at George Mason University, USA. Eric is a prodigious writer and has published on topics as diverse as Russian Politics and Foreign Policy, International Relations, Cross-Cultural Psychology and Personality Theories.

PART I: RUSSIA: CONTINUITY AND CHANGE
1. Studying Russian Government and Politics
2. The Roots: The Russian Empire and the Soviet Union
3. The Soviet Transformation, 1985–91
PART II: INSTITUTIONS AND PLAYERS
4. The Executive Branch
5. The Legislative Branch
6. The Judicial Branch
PART III: POLITICAL BEHAVIOR, PARTICIPATION, AND COMMUNICATION
7. Political Parties
8. Presidential and Parliamentary Elections
9. Political Communication and Mobilization
PART IV: POLICIES
10. Foreign Policy: Background and Strategies
11. Foreign Policy II: Countries and Regions
12. Defense and Security Policies
13. Economic and Business Policies
14. Social Policies: Health, Education and Housing
15. Summary and Conclusion.

Erscheinungsdatum	09.10.2020
Reihe/Serie	Comparative Government and Politics
Zusatzinfo	18 bw illus
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	168 x 240 mm
Gewicht	494 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Vergleichende Politikwissenschaften
Schlagworte	Executive • foreign policy • Government • Institution • parliament • Participation • Policy • Political parties • Politics • Transformation
ISBN-10	1-352-00778-9 / 1352007789
ISBN-13	978-1-352-00778-7 / 9781352007787
Zustand	Neuware