Waubonsee Community College

Putin's Russia, past imperfect, future uncertain, edited by Stephen K. Wegren

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

contains biographical information

index present

non fiction

Putin's Russia

bibliography

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edited by Stephen K. Wegren

past imperfect, future uncertain

Leading scholars explore the domestic and international problems confronting Vladimir Putin and modern Russia. Evaluating the regime's continued efforts to rebuild a country once on the verge of collapse, they consider a comprehensive array of economic, political, foreign policy, and social issues. Putin has his own approach for dealing with the myriad problems facing Russia, emphasizing recentralization of power and a strong state. He has returned to power amid unresolved policy issues both domestically and from the international community. Only by understanding these concerns -- and previous efforts to deal with them -- will it be possible to understand the country's trajectory

Preface to the sixth edition -- Introduction: Putin's challenges / Stephen K. Wegren -- Part I. Domestic politics -- Political leadership / Richard Sakwa -- Parliament and the dominant party regime / Thomas F. Remington -- Regional politics / Nikolai Petrov and Darrell Slider -- The role of law / Kathryn Hendley -- Civil society and protest / Alfred B. Evans Jr. -- The media / Maria Lipman -- Part II. The economy and society -- Population trends / Timothy Heleniak -- Economic policy / Pekka Sutela -- Crime and corruption / Louise Shelley -- Gender and politics / Janet Elise Johnson and Alexandra Novitskaya -- Part III. Russia and the world -- Foreign policy and relations with the United States / Andrei P. Tsygankov -- Relations with the European Union / Jeffrey Mankoff -- Energy / Kathleen J. Hancock and Taylor René Lane -- Nationalism and food security / Stephen K. Wegren and Alexander M. Nikulin -- Military reform / Dale R. Herspring