Russia since 1980
Subtitle: wrestling with westernization
By: Steven Rosefielde, Stefan Hedlund.
Contributors: Hedlund, Stefan, 1953-
Series: The world since 1980
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 347
ISBN-13: 9780521613842; 9780521849135
Subjects: Russia (Federation) -- Politics and government -- 1991-; Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1985-1991; Russia (Federation) -- Economic conditions -- 1991-; Soviet Union -- Economic conditions -- 1985-1991; Russia (Federation) -- Social conditions -- 1991-; Soviet Union -- Social conditions -- 1970-1991
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-328) and index.
Table of contents: title: Muscovy and the West; title: Reform communism; title: Pandora's box; title: Blindman's bluff; title: Squalid superpower; title: Demolition and systems building; title: Crisis management; title: Authoritarian reconsolidation; title: Heritage of neglect; title: Semblance of democracy; title: Social change and adaptation; title: International relations; title: Sustainable growth; title: Russia in the Chinese looking glass.