Politics in Russia, Third Edition

Emphasizing change and continuity in politics, economics, and society; Politics in Russia is an authoritative overview of the Russian political system today. Politics in Russia is this Third Edition analyzes contemporary Russian political institutions and processes by discussing the conventions of post-communist Russia. - Details the Soviet-era approach to interest articulation, socialization, and planned economy, strengthening students understanding of Russia's political roots. - Helps students compare and contrast the results of the different leadership strategies of Gorbachev, Yeltsin and Putin. - New chapter 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. - Web resources give students leads for their own study and research (Appendix). - 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leaders as well as ordinary citizens - have experienced the political changes, drawing students in by personalizing the historical content.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 comparati