Written by professor stephen white, a lecturer at the university of glasgow who is a key voice in russian politics, this book does not treat russian politics with a typical western bias, rather a deep understanding of the sociology around russias politics. In his understanding russian politics, stephen white treats us to an encyclopaedic. So, needing a book to read is never an issue here the question is more about which book is best to start with. Russian politics and society it should be on the shelf of anyone seeking to make heads or tails of theproblems of yeltsins russia. Its publication in 1997 was wellreceived in russia and powerful russian political. Russian relations for the remainder of the 20th century, the threat of communist insurgency and revolution a constant fear for american governments and public. His most recent books include the edited collections developments in russian politics 7 2010, media, culture and society. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers.
Top 10 books on vladimir putins russia books the guardian. Understanding russian politics, book by stephen white. The novel is a representation of the growing discontent with the political system. Stephen white offers a full, discriminating account of the dramatic process of. A fresh, authoritative interpretation of russian politics by a leading authority, this textbook focuses on political developments in the worlds largest country under putin and medvedev. Stephen white has 77 books on goodreads with 560 ratings. Dozens of books try to explain putin and his russia.
He has also edited ruslan khasbulatovs the struggle for russia. Russian vocabulary and wisdom learn russian language. If you want to understand the modernday russia, select your reading like this. Dec 27, 2014 it depends on what do you want to understand. Stephen whites ambitious text tracks the most significant developments in russias postsoviet formation, and more importantly plugs those. Assess the degree to which russian speaking populations in a selection of former soviet states have adopted pro russia propaganda themes in their twitter language.
Richard sakwais professor of russian and european politics at the university of kent at canterbury. It was the bolshevik revolution in russia in 1917 which would alter the course of u. Written by professor stephen white, a lecturer at the university of glasgow who is a key voice in russian politics, this book does not treat russian politics with a typical western bias, rather a deep understanding of the sociology around russia s politics. Richard sakwa, professor of russian and european politics, university of kent wellinformed, wellwritten, and copiously documented, stephen white s latest book is an impressive and disturbing portrayal of politics and society in postsoviet russia. Russian president vladimir putin and his confidants. Books by stephen white author of understanding russian. It analyses the structures and contradictory processes in the. The plot of the book is based on the true murder of a young student, who was killed by fellow members of a revolutionary club. Stephen whites understanding russian politics cambridge university press, 2011 begins simply enough. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Some suggested reading to help us see how usrussia relations reached this point in the age of trump. There is more than one author in the goodreads database with this name. A fresh, authoritative interpretation of russian politics by a leading authority, this textbook focuses on political developments in the worlds largest country under putin and.
Discover librarianselected research resources on russian politics and government from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. The book, the duo writes in an authors note, is based on hundreds of hours of interviews with more than 200 sources, corroborated, when possible, by calendars, diary entries, internal memos and. Stephen white, understanding russian politics new books. Home browse politics and government governments outside the u. This is an excellent book that can be strongly recommended for both the serious student. She is currently pursuing her phd in the harvard department of government, where her research interests include military innovation and comparative cyberspace doctrine. In its political meaning, the term russia applies to the russian empire until 1917. Having been fully revised and updated to reflect the considerable changes in russia over the last decade, the fourth edition of this classic text builds on the strengths of the previous editions to provide a comprehensive and sophisticated analysis on russian politics and society. We have to develop an understanding of not just the bold acts of. This is an excellent book that can be strongly recommended for both the. List of books and articles about russian politics and.
From russian rhymes for babies to russian poems for children, classic fairytales books, educational books for children, history of russian matryoshka, and more. Guardian the most comprehensive and detailed analysis and assessment of postsoviet russian politics to be found in a single volume no student can afford to miss it. Identify pro russia propagandists and anti russia activists on twitter. This entry refers to stephen 2 white, author of russian books. The 4th edition of sakwas russian politics and society confirms it as the book providing the best coverage of the field. In addition, the book references several other books in each chapter which provides you with the key texts you should be reading for each topic. Politics russia provides the most comprehensive, accessible and uptodate introduction to all aspects of the political development of russia in the postcommunist era.
For those trying to understand the political, economic, regional and social shifts that drove one of the most stunning political. Nov 04, 2017 you should go by the way of elimination. This has long been the case since soviet times, and students of russia and its language will find that much of the countrys political system is based on. Is it a national character, or political organization, or social structure. The united states and its allies in nato have invited new, former soviet, nations to join the alliance in the face of deep russian opposition. He is also adjunct professor of european studies at the johns hopkins university bologna center and visiting professor at the institute of applied politics in moscow. His most recent books include the edited collections developments in russian politics 7 2010. An enchanting, suspenseful novel of love, art, music, and family secrets set among the russian emigre community of paris in 1937.
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Read these 3 books about putin and russian interference in the 2016 elections. Interpreting change are great because they are so attention holding, i mean you know how people describe the new politics of russia. Here are 12 books that will give you a good foundation to learning about russia and its history. The man without a face by masha gessen one of many books tracing the rise and crimes of putin, gessens appeals for the interweaving of her personal story with putins progressive domination of russian society. After an early chapter examining the gorbachev legacy, the book analyses the. A fresh and compelling interpretation of russian politics by a leading authority, this textbook focuses on political developments in the worlds. Stephen white, understanding russian politics cambridge. Understanding russian politics by stephen white waterstones. Books by russian authors are prized possessions in most households. For more than two centuries, and despite being situated in different hemispheres, the u. A fresh and compelling interpretation of russian politics by a leading authority, this textbook focuses on political developments in the worlds largest country under putin and medvedev.
If we were to sit down at the age of 12 and work out how many books we could reasonably expect to read. A complete course for beginners this is the best book for learning russian from scratch without teachers or classes even you know absolutely nothing about russian. When users buy our independently chosen editorial recommendations, we may earn commissions to help fund the wiki. Stephen leonard white is british political scientist and historian, emeritus professor at university of glasgow, an author of many articles and books about politics of soviet union and russia. Putin during the 2016 election, was charged with conspiring to. Understanding russian politics by stephen white goodreads. Sally white is a cyberspace operations officer in the us army.
Interpreting change by andrew monaghan good books by saying they cant stop reading them, well, i really could not stop reading. Using russian language sources, it covers economic, social and foreign policy, and the system of politics that has developed. Richard sakwa professor of russian and european politics, university of kent wellinformed, wellwritten, and copiously documented, stephen white s latest book is an impressive and disturbing portrayal of politics and society in postsoviet russia. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. Using a wealth of primary sources, it covers economic, social and foreign policy, and the system of politics that has developed in recent years. Read these 3 books about putin and russian interference in. It analyses the structures and contradictory processes in the political system, foreign policy, economy and society under yeltsin and putin and is unmatched for postgraduates and undergraduates alike.
The united states has pushed hard for further political and economic reforms in russia, while russia bristles at what it sees as meddling in its internal affairs. For the main physical features of the siberian russia, see. Flake, the journal of slavic military studies, april 2017 andrew monaghans the new politics of russia. Understanding russian politics, 2nd edition pdf free download. The russian store has a large collection of childrens books that are considered classic. But his ideas have now been revived and celebrated by putin. His most recent books include the edited collections developments in russian politics 7 2010, media, culture and society in putins russia 2008 and politics and the ruling group in putins russia 2008.
Dilshod achilov, the journal of the politics of religion. Understanding russian politics, by stephen white, new york, cambridge. Lebedev, who was born in moscow in 1981, picks 10 books that explain. Stephen white s understanding russian politics cambridge university press, 2011 begins simply enough. What russian books would you recommend to understand. Stephen white s most popular book is understanding russian politics. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who seeks an introduction to russian politics. In one unforgettable scene, gessen, a journalist, is called in for a meeting by putin. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. He is also the oldest and richest man to take on the job. An intense portrayal of addiction although there is a messy love affair thrown in for good measure. The book has had a large influence within the russian military, police, and foreign policy elites and it has been used as a textbook in the academy of the general staff of the russian military.
A century after the bolsheviks captured the winter palace, we round up the most illuminating new releases tackling the. There is as much royal family intrigue as there is politics, and in a. His most recent books include the edited collections developments in russian politics 7 2010, media, culture and society in putins russia 2008 and politics. Mar 31, 2011 this is an amazing book for anyone studying russian or comparative politics. This russian word is one of the top words in russian. Kathryn stonerweiss is senior researcher and deputy director at the center on democracy, development, and the rule of law at stanford universitys freeman spogli institute for international studies. Russias islamic threat is not only a valuable addition to russian studies, but also a landmanrk contribution to the broader literature on international terrorism and security studies from which all students of politics can and should benefit. Gessen is an accomplished russianamerican journalist who lives in moscow, and was 24 when putins beloved soviet union. May 22, 2017 10 of the most essential words for understanding russian politics posted by transparent language on may 22, 2017 in uncategorized politics plays a major role in contemporary russian life. Real time host bill maher raised questions about the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, pointing to the rumors that the virus could have been developed in a chinese laboratory.
Writing with the undergraduate student specifically in mind, danks. Jun 16, 2015 you cant understand how russians think by reading russian literature. Understand the nature of russian propaganda on social media. Based on a close reading of the russian press as well as by a lifetime devoted to the study of the country, white provides a dispassionate account of the controversial leaderships of gorbachev, yeltsin and putin, allowing us to see their rule in the. Demons was written in reaction to a growing radical movement in russia that took place at the end of the nineteenth century. Russian vocabulary and wisdom how to say book in russian. Last week tom ricks offered us his top ten list of books any student of military history should read. National character is best described by great russian writers, i suggest pushkin, tolstoy and saltykovshchedrin. Jul 14, 2017 dozens of books try to explain putin and his russia. Aslund calls it the best political biography of putin. Ivan ilyin, putins philosopher of russian fascism the. While this is a wellknown fact, the details of russia s postcommunist transition the emergence of a party system and presidential government, as well as the dismantling of the planned economy. Want to know how usrussia relations reached this point.
He has published many books on contemporary russian politics, including soviet politics. An introductionand gorbachev and his reforms, 19851990. You understand that this isnt incidental, but utterly integral to his personality, only when you realise that this book. Browse through our ebooks while discovering great authors and exciting books in russian. May 14, 20 20 great russian novels you should read right now russias output of great literature over two centuries is nothing short of miraculous. White is the lightest color and is achromatic having no hue. Whether you want to learn more about his business or political maneuverings, there is a book here for you. A 1922 treaty between russia, ukraine, belarus and transcaucasia modern georgia, armenia and azerbaijan formed the union of soviet socialist republics ussr. Jul 23, 2018 maria butina, a russian woman who tried to broker a backchannel meeting between donald j. Sep 30, 2000 this book represents the first concerted effort to place 19th and 20th century russia in european context, as well as to understand soviet russia against the historical background of imperial russia. It is the color of fresh snow, chalk and milk, and is the opposite of black. Eliminate all pre1917 classics, as well as the russian emigre writers, like nabokov.
In his understanding russian politics, stephen white treats us to an encyclopaedic overview of russian politics. Russia relations the united states and russia have been in contact since the u. In this outstanding contribution, stephen white presents a masterly analysis of contemporary russian politics. An annotated foreign affairs syllabus on russian politics. Buy the paperback book understanding russian politics by stephen white at indigo. What book should i read to understand modern russia.
James meeks top 10 books of russia books the guardian. Having endured tyranny under their czarist regime, as well as great suffering during two world wars and. This is an amazing book for anyone studying russian or comparative politics. The geopolitical future of russia is a geopolitical book by aleksandr dugin.
Understanding russian politics, 2011, cambridge university. Using russian language sources, it covers economic, social and foreign policy, and the system of politics that has developed in recent years. Extras indybest books nonfiction books 10 best books on the donald trump presidency. The white russian by vanora bennett begins as evie, a rebellious young american, leaves new york in search of art and adventure in jazz age paris, home to her longestranged bohemian grandmother.
Stephen white author of understanding russian politics. It has, since its first publication in 1993, become an indispensable guide for all those who need to know about the current political scene in russia. Stephen white has long been one of the leading experts on the former soviet union and contemporary russia, and here he has distilled much of his vast knowledge into a single volume that provides what is perhaps the best analysis of russian politics available today. While this is a wellknown fact, the details of russia s postcommunist transition the emergence of a party system and presidential government, as well as the dismantling of the planned economy and construction of modern political communication have rarely been as consciously and seamlessly fit into the setting of russias immediate. A fresh, authoritative interpretation of russian poli. You cant understand how russians think by reading russian. Depressing russian literature abebooks shop for books.