Russian Government and Politics

ERIC SHIRAEV is a professor and senior research associate with George Mason University, USA, and reserch associate with the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies of George Washington University. His many books include The Russian Transformation, Anti-Americanism in Russia, Fears in Post-Communist Societies and The Soviet Union, all published by Palgrave Macmillan.

PART I. RUSSIA: CONTINUITY AND CHANGE Studying Russian government and politics The Roots: The Russian Empire and the Soviet Union The Soviet Transformation (1985-1991) PART II: INSTITUTIONS AND ELECTIONS The Executive Branch The Legislative Branch The Judicial Branch and Justice Administration PART III: POLITICAL BEHAVIOR, PARTICIPATION, AND COMMUNICATION Political Parties Presidential and Parliamentary Elections Political Communications and Mobilization PART IV: RUSSIAN POLICIES Economic and Business Policies Social Policies: Health, Education, and Housing Foreign Policy Defense and Security Policies Summary and Conclusion