Politics of Russia, 6th Edition

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.

Chapter 1. State and Regime in Russia

Chapter 2. The Soviet System and Its Demise

Chapter 3. Russia’s Constitutional Order

Chapter 4. Political Participation and Recruitment

Chapter 5. Ideology and Political Culture

Chapter 6. Interest Groups and Political Parties

Chapter 7. State and Market in Russia’s Economic Transition

Chapter 8. Politics and Law

Chapter 9. Russia as Regional Super-Power