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"Fully revised and updated to reflect the considerable changes in Russia over the last decade, the fifth edition of this classic text builds on the strengths of previous editions to provide a comprehensive and sophisticated analysis of Russian politics and society. The new edition incorporates the latest debates about Russian politics, analysing recent institutional and political developments, and examines the electoral cycle and prospects of the president elected at the end of the process. New to this edition: An evaluation of Putin's leadership and the country's political performance under him; Updated election results and demographic, social, ethnic/national statistics to include results of the 2010 census; Changes in the party system, to electoral legislation and to the composition of parliament as well as the relationship between the executive and legislature; Coverage of the constitutional changes and governmental appointments under the various prime ministers; More analysis of economic performance including discussion of the energy sector and pipeline politics; Changes in Russian foreign policy since EU enlargement, its relationship with NATO since the 'reset', as well as its relations with post-Soviet states; Assessment of the military reforms and security and defence policy; Debates over the question of democracy in Russia today, the nature of the system, and its future prospects. Written in an accessible and lively style, this book is packed with detailed information on the central debates and issues in Russia's difficult transformation. An unrivalled textbook on the subject it is essential reading for all those concerned with the fate of Russia, and with the future of international society"--

The Triumph of Politics offers a comparative and historical interpretation of Venezuela's Chavez, Bolivia's Morales and Ecuador's Correa - South America's most prominent '21st century socialists'. It argues that the claims of these 21st century socialists should be taken seriously even though not necessarily at face value. The authors show how the consensual market oriented policymaking that characterized almost all of South America in the 1990s has now given way to something quite different. Polarization and intense political conflict have returned to much of the region. Although the

"The book analyses Scotland's first parliamentary election in May 1999, and looks to the future of Scottish politics, Scottish social attitudes and Scotland's relationship with the rest of the United Kingdom. Written by the leading authorities on Scottish politics and society, it provides a definitive account of social and political attitudes in Scotland at the beginning of the new parliamentary democracy, and at a time when Scotland's relationship with the rest of the United Kingdom is undergoing radical change."--Jacket

Tar Heel Politics 2000.

THREE DIFFERENT FORMS OF LINKAGE ARE DISCUSSED: COERCED LINKAGE, THREAT-INDUCED LINKAGE, AND MUTUAL LINKAGE. AUTHOR NOTES THAT LINKAGE IS A CENTRAL ANALYTIC PROBLEM WITH AN ISSUE APPROACH TO INTERNATIONAL POLITICS.

Building on Thomas S. Kuhn's (1970) ideas on paradigms, the class paradigm or perspective is outlined & argued to be of diminishing importance in post-WWII advanced industrial societies. Criticisms of class-based interpretations of politics are reviewed in terms of five major issues, centered on party-class dealignment: (1) class voting & class-based political allegiances; (2) the weakening of class organizations; (3) class consciousness, action, & identification; (4) the rise of new politics; & (5) postideological values. It is argued that anomalies in each of these areas mandate a reconsideration of class-based political analyses; a paradigmatic shift to a more Weberian-based approach is suggested. 2 Tables, 105 References. K. Hyatt Stewart

Building on Thomas S. Kuhn's (1970) ideas on paradigms, the class paradigm or perspective is outlined & argued to be of diminishing importance in post-WWII advanced industrial societies. Criticisms of class-based interpretations of politics are reviewed in terms of five major issues, centered on party-class dealignment: (1) class voting & class-based political allegiances; (2) the weakening of class organizations; (3) class consciousness, action, & identification; (4) the rise of new politics; & (5) postideological values. It is argued that anomalies in each of these areas mandate a reconsideration of class-based political analyses; a paradigmatic shift to a more Weberian-based approach is suggested. 2 Tables, 105 References. K. Hyatt Stewart

Recent years have seen a recognition of the importance of government action to business and a rapidly developing path of research on business and politics, but this research has focused overwhelmingly on the legislative and executive branches and too often ignored the judiciary.1 A failure to consider a role for the courts is a substantial lacuna in the research. The judicial branch plays a substantial role in politics and governance. In most cases, the passage of a statute or even the promulgation of a regulation has legal effect only through the courts. A business's success (or failure) in lobbying the legislative or executive branches for a particular policy program may be entirely counteracted in the courts. At the extreme, such an action might be declared unconstitutional, making it legally null and ineffective, and perhaps eliminating the possibility of any future attempt to revive the action.

Nia and Aughie are joined by Dr. Judyth Twigg of the VCU Political Science department. Dr. Twigg specializes in global public health issues and all things Russia, and gives Nia and Aughie a primer on current Russian politics. Later in the episode, Dr. Twigg connects politics to the coronavirus in Russia, and makes some predictions about Russia's political future. ; https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/civil_discourse/1030/thumbnail.jpg

Eastern Europe is changing dramatically. Communist governments have been replaced, economies are being privatised, older nationalisms are reawakening. Developments in Eastern European Politics provides an analytic guide to the politics of transition, including both country studies and more broadly comparative discussions of leaderships and parties, movements and market reforms, social welfare and international politics. Detailed, up to date and authoritative, this will become the first-choice guide to the politics of the new Eastern Europe