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Politics in Russia, 3/E
Thomas F. Remington, Emory University

ISBN-10: 0321159748
ISBN-13: 9780321159748

Publisher: Longman
Copyright: 2004
Format: Paper; 304 pp
Published: 07/10/2003

This item has been replaced by Politics of Russia, 6/E.

Emphasizing change and continuity in politics, economics, and society, Politics in Russia is an authoritative overview of the Russian political system today.

Discusses the way Russian people—leaders as well as ordinary citizens—have experienced the political changes, drawing students in by personalizing the historical content.

Provides a comparative foundation by offering systematic coverage of policy, process, and institutions.

New! Chapter 9, “Russia and the World,” teaches the effects of international systems on Russia by discussing foreign policy, globalization, and Russia from comparative and global perspectives.

New! “Close-ups” provide snapshots of particular episodes, biographies, or concepts that give depth and context to issues discussed in the text.

Details the Soviet-era approach to interest articulation, socialization, and planned economy, strengthening students' understanding of Russia's political roots.

Quotations from leaders and ordinary citizens convey the effects of political change and bring the text to life.

Helps students compare and contrast the results of the different leadership strategies of Gorbachev, Yeltsin, and Putin.

Discussion of corruption helps students understand the severity, nature, origins, and consequences of corruption (Ch. 7).

Web resources give students leads for their own study and research (Appendix).

Preface.

1. Rebuilding the Russian State.

Four Domains of Change.

Choices and Changes in Russian Politics.

Plan of the Book.

2. The Soviet System and Its Demise.

The Soviet Regime before Gorbachev.

Political Institutions of the Transition Period: Demise of the USSR.

3. Russia and the Post-Soviet Constitutional Order.

The Russian Republic in the Transition Period.

The Federal Dimension.

4. Political Participation and Recruitment.

Political Participation and Social Capital.

Participation and Recruitment Under the Soviet Regime.

Surge and Ebb in Political Participation.

Elite Adaptation and Replacement.

5. The Dynamics of Political Culture.

The Concept of Political Culture.

Russian Political Culture in the Post-Soviet Period.

Soviet Political Socialization.

Support for Democratic Values.

Influences on Russian Political Culture in the Soviet Period.

Cultural Diversity within Russia.

6. Interest Groups and Political Parties.

Interest Articulation: From Statism to Pluralism.

Interest Aggregation: Toward a Multiparty System.

7. The Politics of Partial Reform.

The Dual Transition.

Economy and Society.

8. Toward the Rule of Law.

Democratization and the Rule of Law.

Obstacles to the Rule of Law.

9. Russia and the International Community.

Index.

Russian Politics (Political Science)
Comparative Politics (Political Science)

Politics in Russia, 5/E
Remington
©2008 | Longman | Paper; 288 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205586023 | ISBN-13: 9780205586028
Brief Description

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.

Leading area specialist Thomas Remington focuses on four areas of change—state structure, regime change, economic transformation, and identity—to offer a context for analyzing the transition from the Soviet to the post-Soviet era. Consistently emphasizing the intersection of politics and economics and the tension between authoritarian and democratic trends, this text helps students explore the complexities and ambiguities of Russian politics today.
Politics of Russia, 6/E
Remington
©2010 | Longman | Paper; 288 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205704913 | ISBN-13: 9780205704910
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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.

“If you want a single book for teaching Russian politics, this book is it. Remington’s comprehensive and nuanced knowledge of the Russian polity is matched by few scholars.”–John Willerton, University of Arizona

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