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This book offers an up-to-date treatment of Russian politics in the post-Cold War era, drawn from English language and Russian sources. The authors see great potential in recent political developments in the former Soviet Union, and in this book convey the sense of drama embodied in those changes and their impact upon the Russian people. This book focuses on presenting and analyzing long-term factors, rather than simply recounting transitory events—to make this book as useful tomorrow as it is today.
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Examines how Russia has dealt with economic, political, constitutional, and foreign policy issues since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Describes the political institutions of Russia as an independent state and analyzes forces that will determine how those institutions will develop, with chapters on the Soviet system, reform under Gorbachev, dissolution of the USSR, the development of the CIS, and prospects for democracy. For use in college courses on Russian government and politics. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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