Bücher der Reihe Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series

Provides an examination of Islamic radicalisation in the Muslim republics of the former Soviet Union since the end of Communism. This book analyzes the sources and social base of Islamic radicalisation in the region, and identifies the different dynamics at work and how these relate to each other. It assesses the level of foreign involvement.

Examines reform of the Russian military since the end of the Cold War. This book argues that Putin's policies of bolstering central control has left untouched many key problems, including infighting between different forces, lack of transparency over defence spending, and absence of consensus on the main threats.

The purpose of this book is to move beyond the approach which views energy as a purely geopolitical tool of the Russian state and assumes a 'one size fits all' approach to Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) energy security.

The idea that socialism could be established in a single country was adopted as an official doctrine by the Soviet Union in 1925, Stalin and Bukharin being the main formulators of the policy. Before this there had been much debate as to whether the only way to secure socialism would be as a result of socialist revolution on a much broader scale, across all Europe or wider still. This book traces the development of ideas about communist utopia from Plato onwards, paying particular attention to debates about universalist ideology versus the possibility for "socialism in one country". The book argues that although the prevailing view is that "socialism in one country" was a sharp break from a long tradition that tended to view socialism as only possible if universal, in fact the territorially confined socialist project had long roots, including in the writings of Marx and Engels.

This book provides an overview of the state of Russia after the 2012 presidential election. It considers a wide range of both domestic and international issues, examining both the run up to and the consequences of the election. It covers political, economic and social topics. It assesses the political scene both before and after the election, and discusses the nature of and likely future of democracy in Russia. The election 's impact on the Russian economy is discussed in detail, as are Russia 's relationships with the United States, the European Union and other parts of the world.

Examining the role of dramatized narratives in Russian television, this book stresses the ways in which the Russian government under Putin use primetime television to express an understanding of what it means to be Russian, answering key questions of national identity for modern Russians in dealing with their history: What really happened to us?

Considers the challenges of democracy building in post-Soviet Armenia, and the role of civil society. This book explores how the growth of civil society depends on a country's historical and socio-cultural context; and how far foreign aid, provided with conditions which encouraged the promotion of civil society, had an impact on democratization.

Examines the state of relations between NATO and Russia. This book discusses a number of areas including: the impact of NATO's eastward expansion and the NATO-Russia Council and Russia's reassertion of itself in its 'near abroad'.

Describes the strategies used by President Putin from 2000 onwards to recreate 'Greater Russia', that is a Russia that controls most of the territory of the former Soviet Union. This title shows the subtlety of the means of control, often through creating economic dependencies in the 'near abroad'.

Military action in South Ossetia, growing tensions with the United States and NATO, and Russia's relationship with the European Union demonstrate how the issue of Russian nationalism is increasingly at the heart of the international political agenda. This book considers a wide range of aspects of Russian nationalism, focusing on the Putin period.

Examines the place of multilateralism in Russia's foreign policy and Russia's engagement with multilateral institutions. This book examines Russia's role and relationship with the UN, NATO, G8, EU, OSCE, and Commonwealth of Independent States, covering a range of issue areas including nuclear non-proliferation and trade.

Contemporary Russia is often viewed as a centralised regime based in Moscow, with dependent provinces, made subservient by Putin's policies limiting regional autonomy.

During the first decade of the 21st century, a remarkable phenomenon swept through the former Soviet Union changing the political, social and cultural landscape. This book examines the significance of these regime-change processes for the post-Soviet world in particular and for global politics in the 21st century.

Provides a comprehensive survey of the development of capitalism in Russia from the collapse of the Soviet economic system. This book includes the results of substantial research on the state of a range of Russian enterprises. It discusses the wider theoretical implications of the Russian experience for other transitional economies.

Presents a comprehensive introduction to the Caucasus. This title covers the geography and the historical development of the region, economics, politics and government, population, religion and society, culture and traditions, and conflicts and international relations. It is written in an accessible style and requires no prior knowledge.

This work examines how civil-military relations have been transformed in Russia, Poland, Hungary and Ukraine since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact in 1991. It shows how these countries have worked to reform their obsolete armed forces.

Presents the history of Russian peasant women in the 20th century in English. This book offers a comprehensive overview of regulations concerning rural women: their employment patterns; marriages, divorces and family life; and, issues with health and raising children.

Analyses Russian-European interaction, including Russia's relations with the Baltic States. This book discusses the development of Russia's approach to the security architecture in Europe resulting from the enlargement of both the EU and NATO, and assesses the prospects for greater Russian engagement in European security frameworks.

Provides an examination of the phenomenon of skinheads, explaining its nature and its significance, and assessing how far Russian skinhead subculture is the 'lumpen' end of the extreme nationalist ideological spectrum. This book also provides a practical example of how to investigate youth subculture over an extended period.

Presents an assessment of the main processes and dilemmas of regional development and regional policy in the European Union member states in Central and Eastern Europe, highlighting the difficulties of balancing the demands for rapid growth and development with the need for restructuring and development to conform to EU common policies.

The Western field of oriental studies and orientalism - criticised by Edward Said among others for encouraging the orient to be viewed in a particular way - has a counterpart in Russia and the Soviet Union. This book examines this Russian/Soviet intellectual tradition of oriental scholarship covering Islamic history and Muslim literatures of the USSR republics of Central Asia and the Caucasus.

Explores the religion and world outlook of the Telengits of Altai. This book provides an account of the Altai, its peoples, clans and political structures, focusing particularly on the Telengits, whilst also considering the different elements of religious belief exhibited among these native peoples.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of Chinese migration to the countries of the former Soviet bloc ¿ Russia, Eastern Europe and countries of Central Asia ¿ exploring how the migration has come about, discussing the motivation of the migrants and examining the significant contribution the migrants are making.