Minority rights is an important issue in all modern states, but for those countries hoping to join the European Union the protection of minorities is…

During the last two decades, the countries of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union have attempted to address the numerous human rights abuses that…

This comprehensive study of local politics in Russia shows that the key reforms of local government, and the struggle to forge viable grassroots democracies have…

This book examines federalism and regional and local politics in Russia.

Many commentators have alluded to the unique nature of Russia's dual transition and its difficult…

This book examines the place of multilateralism in Russia’s foreign policy and Russia’s engagement with multilateral institutions. Throughout the post-Soviet period, both Yeltsin and Putin…

Rural poverty is a phenomenon that is widespread yet often ignored by policy makers and researchers. This edited volume looks critically at rural poverty in…

Human trafficking, and the related problems of organised crime and prostitution, has become a serious problem for post-Soviet countries since the dissolution of the Soviet…

This book examines reform of the Russian military since the end of the Cold War. It explores the legacy of the Soviet era, explaining why…

This book examines the transformation of the state in Central and Eastern Europe since the end of communism and adoption of market oriented reform in…

New Europe is a rhetorical term used by some analysts to describe European post-communist transition success stories. The term implies their recent return to European,…