Studying Russian government and politics
The roots: the Russian empire and the Soviet Union
The Soviet transformation, 1985-91
The executive branch
The legislative branch
The judicial branch and justice administration
Political parties
Presidential and parliamentary elections
Political communications and mobilization
Economic and business policies
Social policies: health, education, and housing
Foreign policy
Defense and security policies
Summary and conclusions.
Russian government and politics : comparative government and politics by Eric Shiraev. ISBN 9780230235861. Published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2010. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.