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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459993503321

Autore

Jeffries Ian.

Titolo

Political developments in contemporary Russia / / Ian Jeffries

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011

ISBN

1-283-10494-6

9786613104946

1-136-84965-3

0-203-83446-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (817 p.)

Collana

Guides to economic and political developments in Asia ; ; 8

Disciplina

320.947

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Russia (Federation) Politics and government 1991-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

A chronology of political developments since 9 December 2000 -- Human rights -- Developments in Chechnya and other Caucasian republics since 22 January 2001 -- Russia-Georgia relations and the war of august 2008 -- Background to Georgia and its regions ; a chronology of events from 26 July 1992 to the war of August 2008 ; the war of August 2008.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides a comprehensive overview of political developments in Russia since late 2000, following on from where the author's previous publication, The New Russia, left off.? It covers all aspects of politics including the following: the highly centralized nature of power in Russia; central government and presidential elections; regional government and developments in the republics, including unrest in Chechnya and the other Caucasian republics; and human rights. Taking a chronological approach, it shows how politics overall has changed over the period, including how the relationshi