Re-emerging Russia: Structures, Institutions and Processes
Preface -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Acronyms -- List of Tables -- List of Graphs -- 1 The Disintegration of the Soviet Union: Systemic Change and Systematic Collapse -- The Structure of the Argument -- Monolithic Party and Democratic Centralism -- Soviet Economy: Uneven and Over-Militarised -- Gorbachev's Reforms: Perestroika and Glasnost -- Conflicts Between Party Elites: Gorbachev-Yeltsin Rivalry -- Surge of Nationalism in the Soviet Republics -- Was Disintegration Inevitable? -- Conclusion -- References -- 2 The Constitution of Russia: Genesis, Features and Political Implications -- Why a New Constitution? -- An Outline of the Constitution -- Fundamental Structure of the Constitution -- Constitutionalism and Accountability -- Political Implications -- References -- 3 The Formation of the Federation and Regional Politics -- The Federal Discourse -- Regional Structure -- Negotiating the Federation (1990-2000) -- The constitution and the Regional Question -- Putin and the Changes in Federal Laws -- The Regional Elite -- Patterns in Regional Politics -- Regional Politics and Governance -- Economic Reforms in the Region -- Inter-regional Conflicts in the Early Years -- The Case of Tatarstan -- The Case of the Caucasus and Chechnya -- Separatism in Dagestan -- Integrative Federalism Under Putin -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 The Presidency and Presidential Power -- Putin's Ascendance to Power -- Putin's Understanding of Russia -- Putin's Popularity -- Consolidating Russian Statehood -- Political Management -- Economic Consolidation -- Re-emergence of Russian Power -- Social Policies -- The Medvedev Interregnum (2008-2012) -- The Yeltsin Years -- Shaping the Presidency -- The President in the Russian Federation -- The Conflict with the Parliament -- The President's Role in the New Constitution -- Elite and Presidential Politics