The State of Russia What Comes Next [Hardcover]

Following the crisis in Ukraine, the Putin regime made political choices that will determine Russia's development for years to come. This cutting edge Pivot makes a key contribution to the debate on Russia's development and traces emerging trends in various spheres of Russian life, from the economy and foreign policy, to society and ideology.List of Charts and Tables
Note on Contributors
Introduction; Maria Lipman and Nikolay Petrov
1. Post-Crimean Political Order; Boris Makarenko
2. The Russian Economy at the Start of the Post-Putin Era; Sergey Aleksashenko
3. The Relations Between the Center and the Regions; Natalia Zubarevich
4. Russia Reinvents Itself as a Rogue State in the Ungovernable Multi-Polar World; Pavel Baev
5. Putin ' 's Relapse Into Totalitarianism; Lev Gudkov
6. Putin ' 's ' 'Besieged Fortress ' ' and Its Ideological Arms; Maria Lipman
7. Conclusions; Maria Lipman and Nikolay Petrov
Index

This book thoroughly analyses the dramatic and disturbing changes Russia has seen in the past twelve months. The country has become sharply more authoritarian, more nationalist, and more hostile to the West. Only by understanding Russia can we respond intelligently to it. This book is an important contribution. - Sir Anthony Russell Brenton, KCMG, British Ambassador to Russia, 2004 08

This brilliant - and concise - book by leading experts answers the two most important questions about Russia. Why did it take a dramatic and aggressive new course early in 2014? And what are the implications for the rest of the world? Vital reading for anyone seeking to understand Russia since the annexation of Crimea - and what might come next. - Neil Buckley, Eastern Europe Editor, Financial Times, UK

At a time when understanding Russia's politics is more crucial than ever, this volume by some of the country's top analysts provides an invaluablÓh