Russian & Soviet Politics

Gorbachev’s accession to General Secretary promised great changes to the Soviet Union and its relationship with the rest of the world. This book, first published in 1987, discusses the problems faced by Gorbachev when he entered office and how he planned to tackle them. A fascinating insight into So..

Gorbachev’s accession to General Secretary promised great changes to the Soviet Union and its relationship with the rest of the world. This book, first published in 1987, discusses the problems faced by Gorbachev when he entered office and how he planned to tackle them. A fascinating insight into So..

The Territories of the Russian Federation 2009 offers a diverse collection of political and economic information on the Russian Federation and its constituent units...

_x000D_ This volume examines the complex causes of the Ukraine conflict and the consequences for Ukrainian statehood, Ukraine’s relations with Russia, Russia’s own domestic governance and Russia’s relations with Europe. It was originally published as a special issue of Europe-Asia Studies...

Explores topics such as the popularity of the separatist movement in Donbass, the perception of local political elites, the involvement of private armies and the implications for sub-state actors across the post-Soviet space. This book was originally published as a special issue of Southeast Europea..

This account of the Russian Civil War, originally published in 1971, combines a vivid narrative of the military events with a biographical discussion of the White Generals, figures of the former Imperial Russian Army offices who led the separate campaigns against the Red Soviets...

Offers detailed analysis of the key issues, and suggests several steps to improve the country's constitutional framework. This book is a study of relations between the federal and regional authorities in Russia...

This volume, originally published in 1918 is a short history of the Caucasus campaign and connects the events that were taking place in the Middle East with the past history of Central Asia...