This has long been the case since soviet times, and students of russia and its language will find that much of the countrys political system is based on. In this outstanding contribution, stephen white presents a masterly analysis of contemporary russian politics. The analysis in politics in black and white offers valuable guidance to those who seek to understand politics in our increasingly diverse society. Apr, 2018 white house press secretary sarah huckabee sanders is scheduled to hold a briefing at 2. Stephen leonard white born 1 july 1945, dublin, ireland citation needed is british political scientist and historian, emeritus professor at university of glasgow, an author of many articles and books about politics of soviet union and russia. Based on a close reading of the russian press as well as by a lifetime devoted to the study of the country, white provides a dispassionate account of the controversial leaderships of gorbachev, yeltsin and putin, allowing us to see their rule in the broader context of the forces.
The course pack and book are available for purchase at the university bookstore. Helmus, elizabeth bodinebaron, andrew radin, madeline magnuson, joshua mendelsohn, william marcellino, andriy bega, zev winkelman c o r p o r at i o n. Relatedness, religiosity, and the real durham and london. It treats the russian experience as a phenomenon with its own distinctive trajectory and. Stephen whites ambitious text tracks the most significant developments in russias postsoviet formation, and more importantly plugs those. Stephen white sunderstanding russian politics hardcover 2011. Created by the 1993 constitution, it was to act as a voice of russia s federated entities. While this is a wellknown fact, the details of russias postcommunist transition the emergence of a party system and presidential government, as well as the dismantling of the planned economy.
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A fresh, authoritative interpretation of russian politics by a leading authority, this textbook focuses on political developments in the worlds largest country under putin and medvedev. Understanding russian politics, by stephen white, new york, cambridge. Opposing arguments are presented and students are encouraged. Written by professor stephen white, a lecturer at the university of glasgow who is a key voice in russian politics, this book does not treat russian politics with a typical western bias, rather a deep understanding of the sociology around russia s politics. Unlike the state duma, the council isnt directly elected. While this is a wellknown fact, the details of russias postcommunist transition the emergence of a party system and presidential government, as well as the dismantling of the planned economy and construction of modern. The most comprehensive and detailed analysis and assessment of postsoviet russian politics to be found in a single volume no student can afford to miss it.
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Stephen white, understanding russian politics, 2nd edition cambridge 2011 poli 329 course pack plus selected other readings. Stephen white s most popular book is understanding russian politics. Books by stephen white author of understanding russian politics. Just as the bolshevik revolution defined the early politics of the 20th century, the transition from communist rule is the landmark event of its final years. Wellinformed, wellwritten, and copiously documented, stephen white s latest book is an impressive and disturbing portrayal of politics and society in postsoviet russia archie brown, emeritus professor of politics at oxford university and author of the rise and fall of communism. Oct 03, 2018 this epic list of 50 mustread books about american politics explores topics from a broad range of voices and perspectives, from feminism to fascism, parties to polling, and tribalism to globalism. The daily beast reported last may that legal troubles scuttled plans for cohens book, which was tentatively titled trump revolution. He closely examines russian primary sources including security. The material is of a broad nature rich with abundant insights into the russian character and the otherwise unheard voices of the russian people. From the tower to the white house, understanding donald j. She is currently pursuing her phd in the harvard department of government, where her research interests include military innovation and comparative cyberspace doctrine. For a number of reasons, a comparative approach seems a logical next step, with what may be termed a dominantparty framework as an obvious choice to guide further research.
Book authors stephen white date c2011 publisher cambridge university press pub place. A fresh, authoritative interpretation of russian poli. Understanding russian politics university of glasgow. Mar 31, 2011 a fresh and compelling interpretation of russian politics by a leading authority, this textbook focuses on political developments in the worlds largest country under putin and medvedev. It has nothing to do with white though they are white. Cambridge university press cambridge, new york, melbourne, madrid, cape town, singapore, sao paulo, delhi, tokyo, mexico city cambridge university press. This serves as a fantastic entry point to russian politics. Stephen white is the james bryce professor of politics and a senior research associate of the universitys school of central and east european studies. Almost a decade after its creation, and despite its unequivocal status as a force in russian party politics, united russia has received relatively little direct research. A fresh and compelling interpretation of russian politics by a leading authority, this textbook focuses on political developments in the worlds.
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