After Putin's Russia

by Wegren, Stephen K.

• ISBN13: 9780742557857
• ISBN10: 0742557855
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-08-30
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc

Summary

Now in a thoroughly revised, expanded, and updated edition, this classic text provides the most authoritative and current analysis available of contemporary Russia and the challenges facing Vladimir Putin and his successor, Dmitri Medvedev. Leading scholars discuss the social, political, and security issues that confronted Putin, as well as his successes and failures in dealing with them. The contributors conclude that Putin's influence will continue to be felt for years to come, not only because he remains powerful in his new post as prime minister, but because he laid the groundwork for dealing with the many problems still confronting Russia. Clearly written and organized, this text is an indispensable guide for anyone wanting to understand Russia today.

Author Biography

Stephen K. Wegren is professor of political science at Southern Methodist University. Dale R. Herspring is professor of political science at Kansas State University.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Fourth Edition	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Domestic Politics
Political Leadership	p. 17
Parliament and the Dominant Party Regime	p. 39
The Regions under Putin and After	p. 59
The Law in Post-Putin Russia	p. 83
The Media and Political Developments	p. 109
The Economy and Society
Russia's Population	p. 133
The Oligarchs and Economic Development	p. 159
Crime, Organized Crime, and Corruption	p. 183
Agriculture in the Late Putin Period and Beyond	p. 199
Foreign Policy and the Military
Russia's Foreign Policy	p. 223
Russia and Central Asia's Multivector Foreign Policies	p. 243
Putin, Medvedev, and the Russian Military	p. 265
Conclusion: Whither Putinism?	p. 291
Index	p. 307
About the Contributors	p. 315
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