02096cam a2200373 i 4500 118733 20230410103815.0 140501s2013 enkab b 001 0 eng 18135822 2013388740 9781137269591 (hbk.) DLC eng rda DLC Eng pcc 338 JN 6531 S558r 2013 Shiraev, Eric, 1960- Russian government and politics : comparative government and politics / Eric Shiraev. Second edition. Basingstoke ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013. xvii, 342 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Comparative government and politics Includes bibliographical references and index. Russia: continuity and change. Studying Russian government and politics -- The roots: the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union -- The Soviet transformation, 1985-91 -- Institutions and elections. The executive branch -- The legislative branch -- The judicial branch and justice administration -- Political behavior, participation, and communication. Political parties -- Presidential and parliamentary elections -- Political communications and mobilization -- Russian policies. Economic and business policies -- Social policies: health, education, and housing -- Foreign policy -- Defense and security policies -- Summary and conclusion. With a wide range of pedagogical features that takes full account of the dramatic changes in Russian politics under Putin and Medvedev, this text provides clear factual coverage of the government and politics of the Russian Federation. Rusia (Federación) Política y gobierno 1991- Politics, Practical Russia (Federation) Russia (Federation) Politics and government 1991- Comparative government and politics. lcc bk dpf 26207 26207 0 0 lcc 0 0 RR BJB BJB RR 2023-04-10 1 0 338 JN 6531 S558r 2013 00000111845 2018-10-23 00:00:00 1 2018-10-23 bk