Developments in Russian Politics 7

Jacket Description/Back: Praise for "Developments in Russian Politics 6": "One of the best collections on the post-USSR period of Russia. It contains deep insight into the intricacies of Russian life. Skillfully and clearly written, this book is a worthy contribution to contemporary scholarship."--Y. Polksy, "Choice"Review Quotes: Praise for "Developments in Russian Politics 6" "One of the best collections on the post-USSR period of Russia. It contains deep insight into the intricacies of Russian life. Skillfully and clearly written, this book is a worthy contribution to contemporary scholarship."--Y. Polksy, "Choice"Biographical Note: Stephen White is Professor of International Politics at the University of Glasgow and Senior Research Associate at the University's School of Central and Eastern European Studies. He is the author of "Russia's New Politics: The Management of a Postcommunist Society" and the chief editor of "The Journal of Communist Studies and Transition Politics."Henry Hale is Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at George Washington University. He is the author of "Why Not Parties in Russia? Democracy, Federalism, and the State."Richard Sakwa is Professor of Russian and European Politics at the University of Kent. He is the author of "Putin: Russia's Choice."Review Quotes: ""Developments in Russian Politics 7" is an excellent book and will be valuable to specialists and students who want to understand the framework and trends of Russian politics under Putin and Medvedev."--Alan Holiman, "Russian Review"Review Quotes: "[T]his work is a comprehensive guide to modern Russia and recommended for all readership levels."--Y. Polsky, "Choice"Publisher Marketing: "Developments in Russian Politics 7 "brings together specially commissioned essays by leading experts to present a wide-ranging assessment of politics in contemporary Russia, including the election and inauguration of Dmitri Medvedev as president and Vladimir Putin's appointment as prime minister in the spring of 2008. The contributors provide succinct overviews of Russia's executive leadership, parliamentary politics, elections, political parties, media and political communication, regional politics, economy, social policy, foreign policy, and defense and security. Clearly and accessibly written, "Developments in Russian Politics" remains the first-choice introduction to politics in the world's largest nation."Contributors." Alfred B. Evans, Henry E. Hale, P. Hanson, Margot Light, N. Manning, J. Mathers, Michael McFaul, Sarah Oates, Thomas F. Remington, C. Ross, Richard Sakwa, Darrell Slider, G. Smith, Stephen White, John P. Willerton

Contributor Bio:  White, Stephen Stephen White is James Bryce Professor of Politics at the University of Glasgow and a Senior Associate Member of its School of Central and East European Studies. He is also Adjunct Professor of European Studies at the Johns Hopkins University Bologna Center and Visiting Professor at the Institute of Applied Politics in Moscow. His most recent books include the edited collections Developments in Russian Politics 7 (2010), Media, Culture and Society in Putin's Russia (2008) and Politics and the Ruling Group in Putin's Russia (2008). Contributor Bio:  Sakwa, Richard Richard Sakwa is Professor of Russian and European Politics at the University of Kent. Contributor Bio:  Hale, Henry E Henry E. Hale is Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at George Washington University. His previous work has won two awards from the American Political Science Association, the Leon D. Epstein Outstanding Book Award for Why Not Parties in Russia (Cambridge University Press, 2006) and the Alexander L. George Article Award for 'Divided We Stand' (World Politics, 2005). His other publications include Foundations of Ethnic Politics (Cambridge University Press, 2008), two edited volumes, and numerous articles in leading, peer-reviewed journals such as Comparative Political Studies, Comparative Politics, Perspectives on Politics, Europe-Asia Studies, and Post-Soviet Affairs. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the Carnegie Corporation of New York, and the National Council for East European and Eurasian Research. In 2009 12, he served as director of the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies (IERES) at George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs. He currently serves as editorial board chair of Demokratizatsiya: The Journal of Post-Soviet Democratization.