Institutions, Ideas and Leadership in Russian Politics - (St Antony's) by Julie Newton & William Tompson (Hardcover)

About the Book

"This book addresses the question: how, and to what degree, are political institutions important in explaining the state of post-Communist political systems today? More specifically, it analyses the nature of political leadership and explains how, and under what circumstances, ideas and identity have influenced post-Soviet political change"--

Book Synopsis

A stimulating and thought-provoking collection that challenges some of the emerging conventional wisdom about contemporary Russia. It examines the role of leadership, institutions and ideas, and the interactions among them, in shaping Russia's post-Soviet transformation.

About the Author

J. PAUL GOODE Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Oklahoma, USA TOMILA LANKINA Senior Research Fellow and Lecturer at De Montfort University, UK THOMAS F. REMINGTON Goodrich C. White Professor of Political Science at Emory University, USA PETER RUTLAND Colin and Nancy Campbell Professor in Global Issues and Democratic Thought at Wesleyan University, USA ALFRED STEPAN Wallace Sayre Professor of Government at the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), Columbia University, USA KENNETH WILSON Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science, Dongguk University, Seoul, South Korea.