The Politics of Transition: Shaping a Post-Soviet Future

Slider, Darrell,Gill, Graeme,White, Stephen

ISBN 10: 0521440947 / ISBN 13: 9780521440943

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1993

Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized. Seller Inventory # M0521440947Z3

Synopsis:

The Soviet system has undergone a dramatic transformation: from communist monopoly to multiparty politics, from marxism to competing values, from centralisation to fragmentation, and from state ownership to a mixed economy. This book, by three of the West's leading scholars of Soviet and post-Soviet affairs, traces the politics of transition in the late 1980s and early 1990s from its origins to its uncertain post-communist future. The authors analyse the full impact of transition on official and popular values, central and local political institutions, the post-Soviet republics, the CPSU and the parties which replaced it, and political communication. Detailed but clearly and accessibly written, The Politics of Transition provides an ideal guide to the changes that have been taking place in the politics of the newly-independent nations that together constitute a sixth of the world's land surface.

Review: "...an informative, academic resource, drawing significantly on the newly vigorous Soviet press." Publishers Weekly

"The clear and concise exposition makes this volume accessible to students as well as scholars. It is an excellent introduction for any scholar unfamiliar with this period. It may be appropriate for advanced undergraduates in a course giving close attention to this period of profound change. Because each essay can stand alone, both teachers and scholars will find this volume valuable as a quick introduction, reference and refresher on each of its topics." Philip G. Roeder, Slavic Review

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Politics of Transition: Shaping a ...
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 1993
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good