Politics in Russia (2nd Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (769 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0321085574 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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Remington's Politics in Russia lionel r ingram I have twice used Remington's Politics in Russia as a text in my Russia Politics course for intermediate political science students. -- It is an excellent text for students. Most of my students thought the book was readable, comprehensive, sufficiently detailed, and clear. -- It is an excellent text from which to teach, comparative in nature, adequately comprehensive, short (244 pages), and without a strong personal bias.Remington's approach is the comparative politics approach of Almond and Powel. A Comprehensive Text on Modern Russian Politics unraveler I used this book with some success in my upper division course on Russian politics. The book addresses Russian politics after the implosion of the Soviet system. The book is comprehensive, but its attention to detail does not destract the reader from main points. This is important, because textbooks often become unreadable due to excessive irrelevant information. This in not the case with Remington's book. The writing style is rather pedestrian, but for a textbook, it is more than adequate. This b. Brilliant. The sleek and innocuous exterior design made this book perfect for concealing my registered firearms--and the given page length provides the optimal width for a small weapon, once I cut out the appropriate shape! I mean, I had the 5th edition before, but it was absolutely no good--stuck out on my bookshelf like a very dangerous sore thumb.There was, however, a small issue with the presence of highlighted sentences, but I figure that this just makes it look like the book is actually for reading, at
For those interested in Russian Politics. From the Back Cover Remington, Thomas F., Politics in Russia, 2nd Edition*\ The new edition of Politics in Russia has been extensively rewritten to reflect the enormous changes that have taken place in Russia since the first edition. A thoroughly updated analysis of contemporary Russian political institutions and processes in the context of Russian society in the postcommunist era, this book uniquely emphasizes the relationship ordinary citizens have with the political system. . Presenting Russia's political system as a dynamic, multidimensional whole, the book underscores the fact that Russia's system is still in flux and that the direction of change is still open-ended
A thoroughly updated analysis of contemporary Russian political institutions and processes in the context of Russian society in the postcommunist era, this book uniquely emphasizes the relationship ordinary citizens have with the political system. For those interested in Russian Politics.. Remington, Thomas F., Politics in Russia, 2nd Edition*\ The new edition of Politics in Russia has been extensively rewritten to reflect the enormous changes that have taken place in Russia since the first edition. Presenting Russia's political system as a dynamic, multidimensional w