Russia after the Cold War

Mike Bowker, Cameron Ross (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

392 Seiten

1999
Longman (Verlag)
978-0-582-36815-6 (ISBN)

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This text examines Russia at the end of the 20th century, as it seeks to come to terms with its new status within the world community. It looks at the pressures and tensions arising from economic and social change, and the problems of securing a democratic future.

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.

Mike Bowker Cameron Ross

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).

Erscheint lt. Verlag	20.10.1999
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	173 x 234 mm
Gewicht	585 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Zeitgeschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Europäische / Internationale Politik
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Spezielle Soziologien
	Wirtschaft
ISBN-10	0-582-36815-4 / 0582368154
ISBN-13	978-0-582-36815-6 / 9780582368156
Zustand	Neuware