Russian Politics Today - Waller, Michael

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Résumé :
Introduction PART I. FROM SOVIET UNION TO RUSSIAN FEDERATION 1. The transition from communism in Russia PART II. THE STATE 2. The presidency 3. The government 4. Governing the regions 5. Internal security and defence 6. The state and the law PART III. PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATION 7. The federal assembly 8. Elections 9. Political parties PART. IV INTERESTS, SOCIAL ISSUES AND THE MEDIA 10. Groups and interests 11. The politics of economic reform 12. Information and the media 13. Social issues PART V. THE INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION 14. Russia and the world Conclusion...

Biographie:
Mike Waller is an award winning author who, during his life, has been many things, ranging from public servant to computer programmer to boat designer, and has now decided to do that for which he has a great passion. He is a great believer in the idea that humankind will one day outgrow it's troubled childhood and reach for the stars. His great passion is to explore that possible future, not just from the scientific viewpoint, but from the lives of everyday normal people. His stories generally feature strong, independent and powerful heroines and heroes, and have strong plot driven stories with well developed main characters. His inclination is to write science fiction action/adventure stories. He currently lives in Australia (beautiful one day, perfect the next)....

Sommaire:
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....