Table of Contents

Part 1: The Fall of Communism and the Rebirth of Russia 1. Soviet Communism and its Dissolution 2. The Disintegration of the USSR 3. Phoney Democracy, 1991-1993 Part 2: Political Institutions and Processes 4. Constitutionalism and the Law 5. Crime, Corruption and Security 6. The Executive 7. Party Development 8. Electoral Politics 9. The Legislature Part 3: Nationalism, Federalism and Regionalism 10. National Identity and State Building 11. Federalism and the New State 12. Segmented Regionalism and the New Federalism Part 4: Economy and Society 13. Russian Capitalism 14. Society and Social Movements 15. Cultural Transformation Part 5: Foreign, Security and Neighbourhood Policy 16. Foreign Policy 17. Defence and Security Policy 18. Commonwealth, Community and Fragmentation Part 6: Dilemmas of Democratisation 19. Problems of Transition 20. Democracy in Russia. Appendix: The Russian Constitution