Russia is among the world's leading oil producers, sitting atop the planet's eighth largest
reserves. Like other oil-producing nations, it has been profoundly transformed by the oil …

In 1995 none of the political parties representing the peoples of Bosnia preferred a federal
option. Yet, Bosnia became a federal state, highly decentralised and with a complex …

Well argued and balanced, Leichtova provides an alternative and more constructive
understanding of what drives Russian foreign policy. The book is based on the concepts of …

Why do authoritarian regimes permit elections in some settings but not in others? Focusing
on the decision to hold subnational elections, we argue that autocrats can use local …

Corruption is widespread throughout the former Communist states, and it is particularly
severe and entrenched in Russia. Despite the fact that Russia's contemporary corruption …

The international financial crisis brought Russia's run of economic growth to a halt and has
given a greater sense of urgency to President Medvedev's calls for modernization. This …

Since the inauguration of Vladimir Putin as President of the Russian Federation in 2000, the
principles and practices of federalism have come under attack and we have witnessed a …

By the end of Russia's regime transition to democracy (1991–2001), Russia displayed a
mosaic of different sub-national regimes. A number of economic, social, and cultural factors …

Do local elections under autocracy help the poor? We argue that local appointees in
electoral authoritarian regimes have political incentives that undermine public service …

IN DECEMBER 2011,'A VOLCANO OF SOCIAL ACTIVISM THAT had long been dormant
started to erupt in Russia'(Petrov 2012). A tidal wave of mass protest movements swept …