na INLIS000000000000094 20221110082241 0010-0520000094 221110 | | eng - - - eng 320.947 320.947 SAK r Sakwa, Richard Russian Politics and Society / Richard Sakwa 4th ed. New York : Routledge, 2008 xix, 585 p. : : illus. ; 25 cm. Indeks : p.572-585 p.567-571 This book builds on the strengths of the previous editions to provide a comprehensive and sophisticated analysis. This book covers: updating of all statistical data including the 2002 census, regional and national election results and the composition of parliament, more analysis of the executive and the legislative, discussion of the development of civil society and the problems of democratic consolidation, fuller examination of the policy-making process and policy problems, details on economic performance under Putin, including more discussion of the energy sector and pipeline politics, latest developments in the Chechnya conflict, more on foreign policy issues such as Russia?s relationship with NATO and the EU after enlargement, Russia?s relations with other post-Soviet states and the problem of competing ?near abroads? for Russia and the West. Russia (Federation) - Politics and government - 1991 Post-communism - Russia (Federation) 10384/MKRI-P/XI-2008 10385/MKRI-P/XI-2008 10384/MKRI-P/XI-2008 10385/MKRI-P/XI-2008 10385/MKRI-P/XI-2008 10384/MKRI-P/XI-2008