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049 _aAlfaisal Main Library
050 0 0 _aDK29.2.B33 2024
100 1 _aBacon, Edwin,
_d1966-
245 1 0 _aContemporary Russia /
_cEdwin Bacon.
250 _a4th ed.
260 _aHoundmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ;
_aNew York :
_bPalgrave Macmillan,
_c©2024
300 _a292 pages
_bill., map ;
_c23 cm.
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 227-233) and index.
520 _aThis textbook offers an up-to-date and incisive overview of contemporary Russia. Systematically covering the countrys history, geography, society, politics, economy and culture, it analyses current developments the headlines and the more everyday and situates its analysis in the wider historical context to help readers make sense of one of the worlds most important regions. Building on the success of its previous editions and analysing complex questions in the light of expertise gathered over decades, this remains the leading text for a wide-ranging account of Russia today. Praised for its accessible and engaging writing style, this new edition is essential reading for anyone interested in gaining a more nuanced and wide-ranging understanding of contemporary Russia. It is ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying Russian society, culture, politics, and international relations. Edwin Bacon teaches International Politics at the University of Lincoln. He is the author of more than half a dozen books on Russian politics and history. He has previously worked at Birkbeck University of London, the University of Birmingham, Bishop Grosseteste University, and the University of Warwick, as well as briefly for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and as Parliamentary Special Adviser to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee of the House of Commons. He runs the book blog russiainfiction.com and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society
651 0 _aRussia (Federation)
655 0 _aPrint books.
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