This book presents a detailed, up-to-date review of political changes in Eastern Europe. Even better, it offers a framework for understanding those changes -- and what may happen next.This is an up-to-date, detailed analysis and review of the political evolution of post-Communist Eastern Europe. It clarifies the chronology of changes in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, with details on new institutions, elections and contentious issues. It also places this information in an analytic framework that reviews the general problems of state construction and economic reform. The book is divided into four chronological eras. In 1989, it explains how politics were reborn in the USSR and revolutions took place in Eastern Europe. In 1990-1992, the book describes how the republics of the former Soviet Union took hold, and the nations of Eastern Europe sought to build democratic legitimacy. It covers the 1992-1993 era of "politics as crisis." Finally, in 1994-1996, the book presents the clear outlines of new political systems and post-Communist politics as they took shape.All professionals, students and others interested in Eastern European politics.

Post-Communist Politics: An Introduction

History

Robinson, Neil

Henderson, Karen

Europe

PRENTICE/HALL

This essential guide to comparative European politics provides the broadest range of coverage on Europe, illustrated via the widest range of examples, applied to contemporary events. In Comparative European Politics the team of expert authors explore the politics of a range of European countries, providing insight into everything you need to know on the subject, from the fundamentals of democratic politics, institutions, and practices of government, to key contemporary challenges. Key Features · A broad introduction to contemporary European politics, providing an accessible introduction to the fundamental elements of European democracies, institutions, and practices of government · A unique emphasis on contemporary political issues sees a whole part dedicated to common challenges, which explores issues such as immigration, European integration, the financial crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic · Includes up-to-date examples such as growing instability in Europe, Brexit, recent migration policies, the threat of international terrorism, and the rise of anti-establishment parties, to help students understand the real-world context of European politics · Developed with engaging learning features such as end of chapter discussion questions, 'thinking comparatively' sections, and 'over to you' boxes, to help students understand 'why' and 'how' to compare European countries and their political systems · Provides comprehensive coverage of the 27 member states of the European Union, additionally drawing on examples from the UK, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Serbia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina · Written by leading scholars in the field who provide clear analysis on complex subjects, intricate relationships, and controversial issues · Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support New to this Edition · Three new chapters cover topics around climate politics and policy, national governments in the European Union's political system, and populism and its challenges to democracy. · A reorganized table of contents adds clarity. · Updated tables and figures and the addition of photos offer an engaging learning experience. Digital formats and resources Comparative European Politics is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources. The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with self-test multiple choice questions, functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks https://global.oup.com/ukhe/ebooks The digital version, available on Politics Trove, is also accompanied by online resources. These include: For students: - Over thirty European country profiles, from Austria to the UK, with useful data for comparison including population size, gender equality, political parties, and electoral systems. - Helpful links to relevant online tools with instructions for use, including voting advice applications from European countries For lecturers: - Save time preparing for seminars with activities created to help engage students - PowerPoint slides with a deck for each chapter to help build lecture materials

Comparative European Politics: Distinctive Democracies, Common Challenges

Costello, Rory

Legal Theory & Systems

Oxford University Press

The biography of a rebel Highland minister and story of the followers he led to Nova Scotia and New Zealand in the middle of the nineteenth century.

Lion of Scotland: An account of Norman McLeod's search for a land where he and his followers could live as they wished, of the voyage, in 1817, from ... and how they built a community for themselves

Comics & Graphic Novels

How To Create Comics & Manga

Hodder and Stoughton

Russia: A State of Uncertainty (Postcommunist States and Nations)

Over the last hundred years, Russia has undergone a succession of failed projects of state construction - from Tzarist modernisation to Soviet state socialism to liberal democratic market capitalism. This new book introduces these vastly different projects and explains their failure in order to illuminate the common problems of balancing social and economic transformation with political stability that Russia's rulers have faced during the twentieth century. Russia: A State of Uncertainty traces Russia's complex historical development in the last century, as well as its recent political troubles and economic misfortunes, and its place in the contemporary international system. Providing up-to-date information on Russian political developments, including the elections of 1999 and 2000, Robinson assesses the chances of future projects of political and economic reconstruction. Written in a clear and accessible way, this book will be an invaluable text for students learning about Russia for the first time, as well as anyone interested in the state and history of Russia.

Russia

Routledge

This invaluable text traces Russia's complex historical dveleopment in the last century, its recent political troubles and economic misfortunes and its place in the contemporary international system.

Contemporary Russian Politics: An Introduction

Vladimir Putin’s return to the Kremlin for a fourth presidential term in 2018 has seen Russian democracy weaken further and Russia’s relations with the West deteriorate seriously. Yet, within Russia, Putin’s position remains unchallenged and his foreign policy battles have received widespread public support. But is Putin as safe as his approval ratings lead us to believe? And how secure is the regime that he heads? In this new book, Neil Robinson places contemporary Russian politics in historical perspective to argue that Putin’s regime has not overcome the problems that underpinned the momentous changes in twentieth-century Russian history when the country veered from tsarism to Soviet rule to post-communist chaos. The first part of the book, outlining why crises have been perennial problems for Russia, is followed by an exploration of contemporary Russian political institutions and policy to show how Putin has stabilised Russian politics. But, while Putin’s achievements as a politician have been considerable in strengthening his personal position, they have not dealt successfully with the enduring problem of the Russian state’s functionality. Like other Russian rulers, Putin has been much better at establishing a political system that supports his rule than he has at building up a state that can deliver material wealth and protection to the Russian people. As a result, Robinson argues, Russia has been and remains vulnerable to political crisis and regime change.

Polity

Vladimir Putin’s return to the Kremlin for a fourth presidential term in 2018 has seen Russian democracy weaken further and Russia’s relations with the West deteriorate seriously. Yet, within Russia, Putin’s position remains unchallenged and his foreign policy battles have received widespread public support. But is Putin as safe as his approval ratings lead us to believe? And how secure is the regime that he heads? In this new book, Neil Robinson places contemporary Russian politics in historical perspective to argue that Putin’s regime has not overcome the problems that underpinned the momentous changes in twentieth-century Russian history when the country veered from tsarism to Soviet rule to post-communist chaos. The first part of the book, outlining why crises have been perennial problems for Russia, is followed by an exploration of contemporary Russian political institutions and policy to show how Putin has stabilised Russian politics. But, while Putin’s achievements as a politician have been considerable in strengthening his personal position, they have not dealt successfully with the enduring problem of the Russian state’s functionality. Like other Russian rulers, Putin has been much better at establishing a political system that supports his rule than he has at building up a state that can deliver material wealth and protection to the Russian people. As a result, Robinson argues, Russia has been and remains vulnerable to political crisis and regime change.

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

Pictorial coverage of the very colorful schemes and markings applied to the RAF's 2 TAF and ADGB aircraft during 'Operation Overlord' from June to September 1944 including, RAF Commonwealth and occupied Countries, Squadrons and units.

Operation 'Overlord' June - September 1944: RAF and Commonwealth Air Forces (Camouflage and Markings)

Military

Casemate Publishers

Pictorial coverage of the very colorful schemes and markings applied to the USAAF's 8th & 9th Air forces aircraft during Operation Overlord June to September 1944, including both US Air Forces fighters, bombers, tactical bombers and heavy bombers squadron.

Operation 'Overlord' June - September 1944: USAAF 8th and 9th Air Forces (Camouflage and Markings)

70th Anniversary special mainstreaming on the color schemes and markings carried by the Imperial Japanese Navy pre-emptive strike force aircraft and the defending USAAC and USN/Marine aircraft based at Pearl Harbor and then Midway.

Pearl Harbor to Coral Sea: The Start of the Pacific War: December 1941 to June 1942 (Camouflage and Markings)

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Books by Robinson, Neil

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Post-Communist Politics: An Introduction

Comparative European Politics: Distinctive Democracies, Common Challenges

Lion of Scotland: An account of Norman McLeod's search for a land where he and his followers could live as they wished, of the voyage, in 1817, from ... and how they built a community for themselves

Russia: A State of Uncertainty (Postcommunist States and Nations)

Russia: A State of Uncertainty (Postcommunist States and Nations)

Contemporary Russian Politics: An Introduction

Contemporary Russian Politics: An Introduction

Operation 'Overlord' June - September 1944: RAF and Commonwealth Air Forces (Camouflage and Markings)

Operation 'Overlord' June - September 1944: USAAF 8th and 9th Air Forces (Camouflage and Markings)

Pearl Harbor to Coral Sea: The Start of the Pacific War: December 1941 to June 1942 (Camouflage and Markings)