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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

Title Political developments in contemporary Russia / Ian Jeffries.
Publisher London
New York : Routledge
Creation Date 2011
Notes Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
English
Content 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.
Series Guides to economic and political developments in Asia
8
Extent 1 online resource (817 p.)
Language English
National Library system number 997010716245305171
MARC RECORDS
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