Russian politics today by Michael Waller

Russian politics today by Michael Waller

This introductory text, written by an established authority on communist and post-communist politics, describes how Vladimir Putin has turned to those with backgrounds in the military and security structures to provide stability in today's Russian Federation, following the democratising reforms of Gorbachev and the ensuing instability of the Yeltsin presidency. Against the background of an increasing authoritarianism, which has restored features of the Soviet political system, it examines the attempts by social and economic groups to assert themselves against the state using embryonic democratic forms that fall far short of pluralism. The book's fourteen chapters offer an exceptionally broad coverage. It will appeal to first- and second-year students in higher education, but its deliberately accessible style will also make it attractive to sixth-form students and the general reader.

Michael Waller is Professor Emeritus from the School of Politics, International Relations and the Environment (SPIRE) at Keele University

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ISBN 13	9780719064159
ISBN 10	0719064155
Title	Russian politics today
Author	Michael Waller
Series	Politics Today
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Manchester University Press
Year published	2005-03-24
Number of pages	320
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