Henry E. Hale is Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at The George Washington University.Juliet Johnson is Professor of Political Science at McGill University.Tomila V. Lankina is Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

“By a long distance the best available undergraduate text on contemporary Russian politics. The impressive writing team have succeeded in producing a text which is both fully up-to-date and an excellent summary of developments in the field over the recent period.” - Dr. Matthew Wyman, Keele University, UK “Written by renowned scholars in the field, this book provides readers with a comprehensive analysis of the key issues shaping political developments in Russia. It is an invaluable publication for students who wish to understand how Russia’s domestic politics and foreign policy are intertwined.” - Professor Peter Vermeersch, KU Leuven, Belgium “This is an exceptional volume showcasing the insights of established and upcoming scholars of Russia alike. It makes sense of the shifting sands of politics in reaction to Russia’s brutal and senseless invasion of Ukraine. It does so with nuance and acumen, providing a bottom-up, societal approach to complement its analysis of the vagaries of Russia’s ‘patronal’ high politics.” - Professor Luke March, University of Edinburgh

• List of Contributors  viiPreface / Henry E. Hale, Juliet Johnson, and Tomila V. Lankina  xi1. Putin and the Dynamics of Russia’s Political System / Henry E. Hale  12. Russian and Soviet History / Kristy Ironside  193. How Russia’s Past Influences Current Politics / Tomila V. Lankina  474. Nationalism, Identity, and the Russia-Ukraine War / Gulnaz Sharafutdinova  695. Russia’s Gendered Politics / Valerie Sperling  876. Russia’s Informal Economy / Yoshiko M. Herrera and Evgeniya Mitrokhina  1278. Formal Institutions of Governance / Grigorii V. Golosov  1439. Authoritarian Mechanics / David Szakonyi  16110. Federalism and Centre-Periphery Relations / Vladimir Gel’man 18111. Chechnya / Mart Iliyasov  19912. Inequality and Marginalized Groups / Jeremy Morris  21913. Protest and Civil Society / Katerina Tertytchnaya  23514. Climate Change / Debra Javeline  25315. Russia’s Invasion and Ukraine’s Resistance / Maria Popova and Oxana Shevel  26716. Russian Foreign Policy / Kathryn Stoner  293Notes  315References  317Index  343

Henry E. Hale is Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at The George Washington University.Juliet Johnson is Professor of Political Science at McGill University.Tomila V. Lankina is Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

“By a long distance the best available undergraduate text on contemporary Russian politics. The impressive writing team have succeeded in producing a text which is both fully up-to-date and an excellent summary of developments in the field over the recent period.” - Dr. Matthew Wyman, Keele University, UK “Written by renowned scholars in the field, this book provides readers with a comprehensive analysis of the key issues shaping political developments in Russia. It is an invaluable publication for students who wish to understand how Russia’s domestic politics and foreign policy are intertwined.” - Professor Peter Vermeersch, KU Leuven, Belgium “This is an exceptional volume showcasing the insights of established and upcoming scholars of Russia alike. It makes sense of the shifting sands of politics in reaction to Russia’s brutal and senseless invasion of Ukraine. It does so with nuance and acumen, providing a bottom-up, societal approach to complement its analysis of the vagaries of Russia’s ‘patronal’ high politics.” - Professor Luke March, University of Edinburgh

• List of Contributors  viiPreface / Henry E. Hale, Juliet Johnson, and Tomila V. Lankina  xi1. Putin and the Dynamics of Russia’s Political System / Henry E. Hale  12. Russian and Soviet History / Kristy Ironside  193. How Russia’s Past Influences Current Politics / Tomila V. Lankina  474. Nationalism, Identity, and the Russia-Ukraine War / Gulnaz Sharafutdinova  695. Russia’s Gendered Politics / Valerie Sperling  876. Russia’s Informal Economy / Yoshiko M. Herrera and Evgeniya Mitrokhina  1278. Formal Institutions of Governance / Grigorii V. Golosov  1439. Authoritarian Mechanics / David Szakonyi  16110. Federalism and Centre-Periphery Relations / Vladimir Gel’man 18111. Chechnya / Mart Iliyasov  19912. Inequality and Marginalized Groups / Jeremy Morris  21913. Protest and Civil Society / Katerina Tertytchnaya  23514. Climate Change / Debra Javeline  25315. Russia’s Invasion and Ukraine’s Resistance / Maria Popova and Oxana Shevel  26716. Russian Foreign Policy / Kathryn Stoner  293Notes  315References  317Index  343

Henry E. Hale is Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at The George Washington University.Juliet Johnson is Professor of Political Science at McGill University.Tomila V. Lankina is Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

“By a long distance the best available undergraduate text on contemporary Russian politics. The impressive writing team have succeeded in producing a text which is both fully up-to-date and an excellent summary of developments in the field over the recent period.” - Dr. Matthew Wyman, Keele University, UK “Written by renowned scholars in the field, this book provides readers with a comprehensive analysis of the key issues shaping political developments in Russia. It is an invaluable publication for students who wish to understand how Russia’s domestic politics and foreign policy are intertwined.” - Professor Peter Vermeersch, KU Leuven, Belgium “This is an exceptional volume showcasing the insights of established and upcoming scholars of Russia alike. It makes sense of the shifting sands of politics in reaction to Russia’s brutal and senseless invasion of Ukraine. It does so with nuance and acumen, providing a bottom-up, societal approach to complement its analysis of the vagaries of Russia’s ‘patronal’ high politics.” - Professor Luke March, University of Edinburgh

• List of Contributors  viiPreface / Henry E. Hale, Juliet Johnson, and Tomila V. Lankina  xi1. Putin and the Dynamics of Russia’s Political System / Henry E. Hale  12. Russian and Soviet History / Kristy Ironside  193. How Russia’s Past Influences Current Politics / Tomila V. Lankina  474. Nationalism, Identity, and the Russia-Ukraine War / Gulnaz Sharafutdinova  695. Russia’s Gendered Politics / Valerie Sperling  876. Russia’s Informal Economy / Yoshiko M. Herrera and Evgeniya Mitrokhina  1278. Formal Institutions of Governance / Grigorii V. Golosov  1439. Authoritarian Mechanics / David Szakonyi  16110. Federalism and Centre-Periphery Relations / Vladimir Gel’man 18111. Chechnya / Mart Iliyasov  19912. Inequality and Marginalized Groups / Jeremy Morris  21913. Protest and Civil Society / Katerina Tertytchnaya  23514. Climate Change / Debra Javeline  25315. Russia’s Invasion and Ukraine’s Resistance / Maria Popova and Oxana Shevel  26716. Russian Foreign Policy / Kathryn Stoner  293Notes  315References  317Index  343