TY - BOOK ID - 7114209 TI - Understanding Russian politics PY - 2011 SN - 9780521688611 9780521868570 0521868572 0521688612 9780511974861 1139062565 1139074660 9786613110770 1139076914 1139081462 0511974868 1283110776 1139068881 1139079190 PB - Cambridge: Cambridge university press, DB - UniCat KW - Post-communism KW - Russia (Federation) KW - Politics and government KW - Social conditions KW - Politieke stelsels KW - Postcommunism KW - World politics KW - Communism KW - Rusland KW - Politieke stelsels. KW - Russian Federation KW - Rossiyskaya Federatsiya KW - Rossiya (Federation) KW - Rossii︠a︡ (Federation) KW - Российская Федерация KW - Rossiĭskai︠a︡ Federat︠s︡ii︠a︡ KW - Російська Федерація KW - Rosiĭsʹka Federat︠s︡ii︠a︡ KW - Federazione della Russia KW - Russische Föderation KW - RF KW - Federation of Russia KW - Urysye Federat︠s︡ie KW - Правительство России KW - Pravitelʹstvo Rossii KW - Правительство Российской Федерации KW - Pravitelʹstvo Rossiĭskoĭ Federat︠s︡ii KW - Правительство РФ KW - Pravitelʹstvo RF KW - Rosja (Federation) KW - O-lo-ssu (Federation) KW - Roshia Renpō KW - Federazione russa KW - OKhU KW - Orosyn Kholboony Uls KW - Russian S.F.S.R. KW - Eluosi (Federation) KW - 俄罗斯 (Federation) KW - Post-communism - Russia (Federation) KW - Russia (Federation) - Politics and government - 1991 KW - -Russia (Federation) - Social conditions - 1991 KW - -Post-communism KW - RF (Russian Federation) KW - Россия (Federation) UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:7114209 AB - A fresh, authoritative interpretation of Russian politics by a leading authority, this textbook focuses on political developments in the world's largest country under Putin and Medvedev. Using Russian language sources, it covers economic, social and foreign policy, and the 'system' of politics that has developed in recent years. Opposing arguments are presented and students are encouraged to reach their own judgements on key events and issues such as privatisation and corruption. This textbook tackles timely topics such as gender and inequality issues; organised religion; krizis; and Russia's place in the international community. It uses numerous examples to place this powerful and richly-endowed country in context, with a focus on the place of ordinary people which shows how policy is translated to Russians' everyday lives. ER -