Russia at the 21st Century: Politics and Social Change in the Post-Soviet Era

Series: New Horizons in Comparative Politics

Designed for courses on contemporary Russian government and politics, this text offers a fresh approach to a new political entity: the Russian Federation. Rather than grafting an analysis of Russia onto an existing description of the Soviet Union, this text approaches Russia as a country in its own right, providing a comprehensive examination of its current governmental system, political culture,