Stephen White is James Bryce Professor of Politics at the University of Glasgow, and also Visiting Professor at the Institute of Applied Politics in Moscow.
Richard Sakwa is Professor of Russian and European Politics at the University of Kent, and an Associate Fellow of the Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House in London.
Henry E. Hale is Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at The George Washington University.
Lists of Illustrative Material ix
Preface xi
Notes on Contributors xiii
List of Abbreviations xvii
Map of the Russian Federation under the 1993 Constitution xviii
Glossary xx
1. Politics in Russia / Richard Sakwa 1
2. The Hegemonic Executive / John P. Willerton 19
3. Parliamentary Politics in Russia / Thomas F. Remington 42
4. The Electoral Process / Stephen White 60
5. Russia's Political Parties and Their Substitutes / Henry E. Hale 77
6. Voting Behaviour / Ian McAllister 97
7. Civil Society and Contentious Politics in Russia / Graeme B. Robertson 117
8. Russia's Media and Political Communication in the Digital Age / Sarah Oates 130
9. Assessing the Rule of Law in Russia / Kathryn Hendley 145
10. A Federal State? / Darrell Slider 157
11. Managing the Economy / Philip Hanson 173
12. Society and Social Divisions in Russia / Svetlana Stephenson 192
13. Foreign Policy / Margot Light 211
14. The Military, Security and Politics / Jennifer G. Mathers 231
15. Trajectories of Russian Politics: An Interpretation / Vladimir Gel'man 247
Guide to Further Reading 264
References 271
Index 297
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