{"product_id":"russian-politics-and-society-paperback","title":"Russian Politics and Society - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Sakwa\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFully revised and updated to reflect the considerable changes in Russia over the last decade, the fifth edition of this classic text builds on the strengths of previous editions to provide a comprehensive and sophisticated analysis of Russian politics and society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe new edition incorporates the latest debates about Russian politics, analysing recent institutional and political developments, and examines the electoral cycle and prospects of the president elected at the end of the process. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew to this edition: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ean evaluation of Putin's leadership and the country's political performance under him;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eupdated election results and demographic, social, ethnic\/national statistics to include results of the 2010 census;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003echanges in the party system, to electoral legislation and to the composition of parliament as well as the relationship between the executive and legislature; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecoverage of the constitutional changes and governmental appointments under the various prime ministers; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emore analysis of economic performance including discussion of the energy sector and pipeline politics;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003echanges in Russian foreign policy since EU enlargement, its relationship with NATO since the 'reset', as well as its relations with post-Soviet states;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eassessment of the military reforms and security and defence policy;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edebates over the question of democracy in Russia today, the nature of the system, and its future prospects.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003col\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten in an accessible and lively style, this book is packed with detailed information on the central debates and issues in Russia's difficult transformation. An unrivalled textbook on the subject it is essential reading for all those concerned with the fate of Russia, and with the future of international society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Sakwa\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Russian and European Politics at the University of Kent, UK. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 708\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.46 x 9.69 x 6.85 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 19, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52732578234675,"sku":"9780415538480","price":96.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/SVdVZCtuWFkxQ2FjUTVYVlRsR2dlZz09.webp?v=1763895715","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/russian-politics-and-society-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}