Politics in Russia

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Highly regarded for its comprehensive coverage, up-to-date scholarship, and comparative framework, Politics in Russia is an authoritative overview of Russia's contemporary political system and its recent evolution.Area specialist Thomas Remington focuses on four areas of change in this text state structure, regime change, economic transformation, and identity to offer a dynamic context for analyzing the post-Soviet era. With a consistent emphasis on the intersection of politics and economics and the tension between authoritarian and democratic trends, no other text guides students through the complexities and ambiguities of Russian politics today like Politics in Russia.;Ch. 1. State and regime in Russia -- ch. 2. The Soviet system and its demise -- ch. 3. Russia's constitutional order -- ch. 4. Political participation and recruitment -- ch. 5. Political culture and public opinion -- ch. 6. Interest groups and political parties -- ch. 7. Between state and market -- ch. 8. Politics and the law -- ch. 9. Russia and the international community.