Russia After Yeltsin

ISBN-13: 9781138703681 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 282 str.

Vladimir M. Tikhomirov

Opis

This title was first published in 2001. This study attempts to present a broad picture of political, economic and social developments in Russia at the start of the 21st century. It provides an overview of the legacy of the Yeltsin era and attempts to outline major limitations and policy choices that Putin is facing. The book contains an in-depth analysis of power stuggles in Russia, the background to Vladimir Putin's rise to presidency, the role of oligarchs and other pressure groups in Russia. There is also a focus on economic, social and financial developments in Russia, with an overview of Russian foreign, military and social policies, as well as looking at its level of development when compared with other countries.

Spis treści

List of Figures, List of Tables, About the Contributors, Preface, List of Abbreviations, 1. Introduction, 2. Vladimir Putin and the Future of the Presidency, 3. Nationalism and Democratisation in Post-Communist Russia, 4. Just the Rhetoric of Reform? The 'New Planning' in the Politics of the Yeltsin Era, 5. Farewell to Oligarchs? Presidency and Business Tycoons in Contemporary Russia, 6. Russian Industrial Privatisation: Strategy and Outcome, 7. Russia's Debt Problem and the Financial Constraints of Reform, 8. Vegetative Adaptation, Oil Prices and the Current Economic Situation in Russia, 9. Russia Compared to Soviet and World Standards, 10. Russian Military Power at the Turn of the Millennium, 11. Personality, Politics and Power: Foreign Policy under Putin, Bibliography, Index

O autorze

Vladimir Tikhomirov