Download or read book Russian Politics in Transition written by Joan DeBardeleben and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 1997 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The text focuses on the construction of political institutions, changes in culture and society, and the politics of economic reform since the country achieved independence in 1991. The author' s dual focus on both historical background and contemporary developments offers students a useful context for understanding the events in Russia today as they relate to the pre-revolutionary, Soviet, and Perestroika periods of Russion history.