Russias New Politics: The Management of a Postcommunist Society (Cambridge Soviet Paperbacks)

Just as the Bolshevik revolution defined the early politics of the 20th century, the transition from communist rule is the landmark event of its final years. In this important 1999 textbook, based on a wealth of references including interview and survey material, Stephen White offers a full, discriminating account of the dramatic process of change in what is still the world's largest country. After an early chapter examining the Gorbachev legacy, the book analyses the electoral process, the powerful presidency, and the intractable problem of economic reform. Later chapters cover social divisions, public opinion, and foreign policy, and a final chapter places the Russian experience within the wider context of democratisation. Clearly written, with numerous figures and illustrations, this book takes up Russia's story from the author's best-selling After Gorbachev to provide an unrivalled analysis of the politics of change in what is now the world's largest postcommunist society.

Title - Russias New Politics: The Management of a Postcommunist Society (Cambridge Soviet Paperbacks)

Edition -

Author - Stephen White

ISBN 13 - 9780521587372

Imprint - Cambridge University Press

Publisher - Cambridge University Press

Date Published - 28/10/1999

Prize -

No. of pages - 404

Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 152 x 229 x 23mm

Weight - 638 g

Languages - English