Putin's Russia

This volume seeks to fill the vacuum created by the Joint Economic Committee of Congress's decision to cease publishing comprehensive assessments of Russia's performance and potential. It provides readers with authoritative descriptions of Russia's economy, military prowess and international ambitions. The volume does not settle controversies, but does provide readers with an objective basis for assessing Russia's prospects without the distortions caused by fake news and disinformation wars.Contents: Russian Economy:Putin's Muscovite Economy (Steven Rosefielde)Russia's Macroeconomy — A Closer Look at Growth, Investment and Uncertainty (Torbjörn Becker)State-Led Innovation and Uneven Adaptation in Russia (Satoshi Mizobata)Fundamentals and Recent Trends in Russian Banking (Victor Gorshkov)Russian Health and Demographic Trends and Prospects (Judyth Twigg)Can Russia Catch Up/Keep Up? Russian Science and Education in Putin's Fourth Term (Harley Balzer)Russian Defence:Russian Defence: Economic Constraints and Potential (Steven Rosefielde)Military Potential Revisited (Masaaki Kuboniwa)Can Russia Sustain Its Defence Buildup? (Stephen Blank)The Fighting Power of Russia's Armed Forces (Petteri Lalu)On War and Peace: Russian Security Policy and Military-Strategic Thinking (Gudrun Persson)Russian Politics:Russian International Relations: Russia's Great Power Revival and Engagement with the Global Community (Lance Alred and Madina Rubly)Western Sanctions against Russia: How Do They Work? (Susanne Oxenstierna)Russia's Arctic Policy: Between Confrontation in Europe and Irrelevance in Asia (Pavel Baev)Russia's 'Turn to the East', 2012–2018 (Andrei P Tsygankov)
Readership: Academics, professionals, policy-makers and students interested in Russia.Putin's Russia;Renewed Cold War;Russian Economy;Russian Arms Build-Up;Russian Foreign Policy;Russia's Annexation of Crimea;Russian Economic Sanctions;Russia's Arctic Ambitions;Russian–Chinese Relations;Russian Cyberwarfare;Russian Demography;Russian Education and Health;Russian Technology;Authoritarianism;Globalization;Democracy;Arms Control and Disarmament00