'Superbly researched and exceedingly well written... this is a very timely and useful collection suitable for beginners and advanced scholars... a must-have for all those interested in modern Russia; overall an excellent book.' - Diana Digol, Europe-Asia Studies Reviews of previous editions: '[Like] its predecessors, provides a clear and up-to-date overview of the politics of Russia... This is a very fine collection... The chapters in this book manage to convey the complexity and uncertainty of the current situation in Russia, but in a reasonably illuminating way.'- Mike Bowker, Democratization '[A]dmirably accessible... a must-have for all those interested in contemporary Russia... Each of the book's...chapters provides a treasure trove of current data.'- John Murray, Political Studies

STEPHEN WHITE is James Bryce Professor of Politics and a Senior Research Associate of the School of Slavonic, Central and East European Studies, University of Glasgow, UK. He also holds visiting appointments at the Institute of Applied Politics in Moscow and the John Hopkins University Bologna Center. RICHARD SAKWA is Professor of Russian and European Politics, University of Kent at Canterbury, UK and an Associate Fellow at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House. HENRY E. HALE is Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, George Washington University, USA.