Background
Sakwa, Richard T. was born on August 22, 1953 in Norwich, United Kingdom. Son of Zenon and Andree Sakwa.
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The first major textbook to cover the rise of Mikhail Gorbachev, Sawka's "Soviet Politics" will be used as both a comprehensive academic text and as a guide for the inquiring layperson. This book should be of interest to students of political science, comparative communism, modern Soviet politics and history as well as the interested general reader.
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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. New to this edition: • extended coverage of electoral laws, party development and regional politics • new chapter on the ‘phoney democracy’ period, 1991-93 • historical evaluation of Yeltsin’s leadership • full coverage of Putin’s presidency • discussion of the development of civil society and the problems of democratic consolidation • latest developments in the Chechnya conflict • more on foreign policy issues • the re-introduction of the Russian Constitution as an appendix • an updated Select Bibliography • more focus on the challenges facing Russia in the twenty-first century. Written in an accessible and lively style, this book is packed with detailed information on the central debates and issues in Russia’s difficult transformation. This makes it the best available textbook on the subject and is essential reading for all those concerned with the fate of Russia, and with the future of international society.
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Sakwa, Richard T. was born on August 22, 1953 in Norwich, United Kingdom. Son of Zenon and Andree Sakwa.
Bachelor, London School of Economics, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, University Birmingham, 1984.
Lecturer, U. Essex, United Kingdom, 1985-1986; visiting assistant professor, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1986-1987; reader, U. Kent, Canterbury, United Kingdom, 1987-1996; professor, U. Kent, Canterbury, United Kingdom, since 1996.
( Having been fully revised and updated to reflect the co...)
(The first major textbook to cover the rise of Mikhail Gor...)
Married Roza T., November 4, 1981. Children: Peter, George.