Examining Russia's pivotal role in the evolving geopolitical landscape, the book explores potential future alliances among emerging states and their neighbors. It highlights critical issues and relationships that will shape the region's long-term political stability and economic development, offering insights into the complexities of international interactions in this vital area.
The raging question in the world today is who is the real Vladimir Putin and what are his intentions. Karen Dawisha's brilliant work provides an answer, describing how Putin got to power, the cabal he brought with him, the billions they have looted, and his plan to restore the Greater Russia
In this comparative analysis of Soviet political, economic and security policies in Eastern Europe, the author examines whether Gorbachev will be able to meet the "great challenge" of the reform and modernization of socialism in both the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.
This volume contains chapters on Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine, plus three chapters on Russia's regional politics, its political parties, and the overall process of democratization. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the uneven pattern of political change in these four countries.