Russia at the Twenty-First Century: Politics and Social Change in the Post-Soviet Era

Russia at the 21st Century presents a fresh approach to a new political entity: the Russian Federation. Rather than grafting Russia onto an existing description of the Soviet Union, this text approaches Russia as a country in its own right, providing a comprehensive examination of the governmental system, the political culture, and the national interests of Russia today. Designed to serve as a core text for a course on contemporary Russian government and politics.