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008			170331s2013 enkab 001 | eng
020			_a9781137269584
040			_aMIUC _beng _cMIUC
082	0		_a320.947
100	1		_93612 _aShiraev, Eric, _d1960-
245	1	0	_aRussian government and politics : _bcomparative government and politics / _cEric Shiraev.
250			_aSecond edition revised and updated.
260			_aLondon : _bPalgrave Macmillan, _c2013.
300			_axvii, 342 p. : _bill. maps b&w ; _c24 cm.
336			_2rdacontent _atext
490	1		_aComparative government and politics
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aPt. 1. Russia: continuity and change -- Ch. 1. Studying Russian government and politics -- Ch. 2. The roots: the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union -- Ch. 3. The Soviet transformation, 1985-91 -- Pt. 2. Institutions and elections -- Ch. 4. The executive branch -- Ch. 5. The legislative branch -- Ch. 6. The judicial branch and justice administration -- Pt. 3. Political behaviour, participation, and communication -- Ch. 7. Political parties -- Ch. 8. Presidential and parliamentary elections -- Ch. 9. Political communications and mobilization -- Pt. 4. Russian policies -- Ch. 10. Economic and business policies -- Ch. 11. Social policies: health, education, and housing -- Ch. 12. Foreign policy -- Ch. 13. Defense and security policies -- Ch. 14. Summary and conclusion.
520			_aA fully updated second edition of this innovative text that takes full account of the consequences of Putin's controversial return to the presidency in 2012. Clear factual coverage is enhanced by a range of learning aids that encourage students to develop critical thinking about key issues and theories.
651		0	_91529 _aRussia (Federation) _xPolitics and government _y1991-
830		0	_912 _aComparative government and politics
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