Russia and The Commonwealth of Independent States 2012

43rd Edition

M. Wesley Shoemaker

Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States 2011 is a volume in "The World Today Series". Published and updated annually, this series provides both a short historical treatment and an up-to-date look at the various countries of the entire globe. Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States deals with the twelve independent republics that became members of the Commonwealth of Independent States following the collapse of the Soviet Union in December 1992. The book focuses strongly on recent economic and political developments with shorter sections dealing with foreign policy, the military, religion, education, and specific cultural elements that help to define each republic and differentiate one from the other. Approximately one-third of the book is devoted to Russia, with shorter sections dealing with Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. There is also a section dealing with how the Commonwealth of Independent States came into being and how it has evolved since 1992.

Stryker Post

Pages: 300 • Trim: 8½ x 10¾

978-1-61048-893-8 • Paperback • August 2012 • $28.00 • (£21.99)

978-1-61048-894-5 • eBook • August 2012 • $26.50 • (£19.99)

Series: World Today (Stryker)

Subjects: Reference / Yearbooks & Annuals, Education / History, History / Europe / Russia & the Former Soviet Union, Political Science / Reference

Russia and The Commonwealth of Independent States 2012

43rd Edition

Paperback

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Summary

Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States 2011 is a volume in "The World Today Series". Published and updated annually, this series provides both a short historical treatment and an up-to-date look at the various countries of the entire globe. Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States deals with the twelve independent republics that became members of the Commonwealth of Independent States following the collapse of the Soviet Union in December 1992. The book focuses strongly on recent economic and political developments with shorter sections dealing with foreign policy, the military, religion, education, and specific cultural elements that help to define each republic and differentiate one from the other. Approximately one-third of the book is devoted to Russia, with shorter sections dealing with Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. There is also a section dealing with how the Commonwealth of Independent States came into being and how it has evolved since 1992.

Details

Stryker Post

Pages: 300 • Trim: 8½ x 10¾

978-1-61048-893-8 • Paperback • August 2012 • $28.00 • (£21.99)

978-1-61048-894-5 • eBook • August 2012 • $26.50 • (£19.99)

Series: World Today (Stryker)

Subjects: Reference / Yearbooks & Annuals, Education / History, History / Europe / Russia & the Former Soviet Union, Political Science / Reference

Author

M. Wesley Shoemaker has a Ph.D. in Russian History from Syracuse University. Before he entered the teaching profession, he served for a number of years as a Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Department of State.

Russia and The Commonwealth of Independent States 2012

43rd Edition

M. Wesley Shoemaker

Russia and The Commonwealth of Independent States 2012

43rd Edition

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