Russian Politics Today Stability and Fragility
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Russian Politics Today: Stability and Fragility provides an accessible and nuanced introduction to contemporary Russian politics at a time of increasing uncertainty. Using the theme of stability versus fragility as its overarching framework, this innovative textbook explores the forces that shape Russia's politics, economy, and society. The volume provides up-to-date coverage of core themes – Russia's strong presidency, its weak party system, the role of civil society, and its dependence on oil and gas revenues – alongside path-breaking chapters on…
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Key features
- Overarching theme of stability and fragility, with an emphasis on how political, economic, and social forces contribute to either stabilizing the institutions, laws, and order of the Putin era, or introducing fragility, uncertainty, and the potential for change
- Emphasis on domestic politics, foregrounding institutional, interest, and ideational aspects of historical change and of the consolidation of authoritarian control under Putin, while also exploring how these impact foreign policy
- A diverse, international team of authors, including established scholars and rising stars from across Europe and North America, and edited by a leading scholar in Russian studies
- Wide-ranging coverage of Russian politics, including the previously under-explored topics of the politics of race, class, gender, sexuality, and the environment
- Short, accessible chapters that forgo technical language to provide a concise introduction to each topic, as well as an overview of the latest research
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009165921
- Subjects Comparative Politics,Politics and International Relations,Russian and East European Government, Politics and Policy
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 15 December 2022
- ISBN: 9781009165914
- Dimensions (mm): 246 x 189 mm
- Weight: 1.33kg
- Page extent: 552 pages
- Availability: In stock
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 17 November 2022
- ISBN: 9781009165907
- Dimensions (mm): 246 x 189 mm
- Weight: 1.19kg
- Page extent: 425 pages
- Availability: In stock
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 28 October 2022
- ISBN: 9781009165921
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