In Developments in Russian Politics 9 an international team of experts provide a comprehensive and critical discussion of the country's most recent developments, offering substantive coverage of the key areas in domestic and foreign Russian politics. All essays are either new or comprehensively rewritten for this volume and examine topics ranging from executive leadership, political parties, and elections to newer issues of national identity, protest, and Russia and greater Eurasia. They also address the military, parliamentary politics, the economy, social inequality, and media and political communication in the digital age. Reflecting the changing nature of Russian politics in a globalizing world defined by ever-shifting balances of power, Developments in Russian Politics remains the best introduction to the politics of the world's largest nation.

Contributors. Samuel Charap, Valentina Feklyunina, Henry E. Hale, Philip Hanson, Kathryn Hendley, Marlene Laruelle, Ellen Mickiewicz, Ben Noble, Thomas F. Remington, Bettina Renz, Ora John Reuter, Graeme Robertson, Richard Sakwa, Darrell Slider, Stephen White, John P. Willerton

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“This book is the most useful compendium for teaching contemporary Russian politics currently on the market.”—P. Rutland, Choice -- P. Rutland * Choice *
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“Superbly researched and exceedingly well written. . . . This is a very timely and useful collection suitable for beginners and advanced scholars.” -- Diana Digol * Europe-Asia Studies *
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“[Like] its predecessors, [this volume] provides a clear and up-to-date overview of the politics of Russia. . . . The chapters in this book manage to convey the complexity and uncertainty of the current situation in Russia.” -- Mike Bowker * Democratization *
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“A must-have for all those interested in contemporary Russia. . . . Each of the book's . . . chapters provide a treasure trove of current data.” -- John Murray * Political Studies *

Richard Sakwa is Professor of Russian and European Politics at the University of Kent and an Associate Fellow of the Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House in London.

Henry E. Hale is Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at George Washington University.

Stephen White is James Bryce Professor of Politics at the University of Glasgow and Visiting Professor at the Institute of Applied Politics in Moscow.