Download or read book Advanced Introduction to Russian Politics written by Richard Sakwa and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2023-12-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This perceptive Advanced Introduction provides a contemporary analysis of Russia's political system, political institutions and its place on the global stage. Richard Sakwa deftly explores Russia's emergence as an independent state, examining the structure of its existing political and economic system, its transformation following the constitutional reform of 2020, and the immediate and long-term consequences of the Russia-Ukraine war.