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Change or decay Russia's dilemma and the West's response / by Shevt͡sova, Lilii͡a Fedorovna

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Navigating austerity : currents of debt along a South Asian river / by Bear, Laura

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Russian nationalism, foreign policy, and identity debates in Putin's Russia : new ideological patterns after the Orange Revolution /

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Globalization, negotiation, and the failure of transformation in South Africa revolution at a bargain? / by Allen, Michael H., 1952-

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Conversations on Russia reform from Yeltsin to Putin / by Desai, Padma

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Can Russia compete?

Table of Contents: “…Introduction / Raj M. Desai and Itzhak Goldberg -- Productivity / Mark Schaffer and Boris Kuznetsov -- Fostering knowledge absorption / Itzhak Goldberg ... …”
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Through dark days and white nights four decades observing a changing Russia : impressions and reflections / by Collins, Naomi F.

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Achieving peace in northern Mali : past agreements, local conflicts, and the prospects for a durable settlement / by Pézard, Stéphanie, Shurkin, Michael Robert

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Democratic breakdown and the decline of the Russian military by Barany, Zoltan D.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- The tragedy and symbolism of the Kursk -- Assessing decay: the Soviet/Russian military, 1985-2006 -- Explaining the military's political presence -- The elusive defense reform -- Civil-military relations and superpresidentialism -- Conclusion.…”
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Power games in the Caucasus Azerbaijan's foreign and energy policy towards the West, Russia and the Middle East / by Mehdiyeva, Nazrin, 1979-

Table of Contents: “…-- Personalities, processes, institutions : sculpting Azerbaijan's foreign and energy policy -- In the name of sovereignty : Azerbaijan's perceptions and strategies in dealing with Russia's military might -- Mining, pipelines and deals : strategic manoeuvering with Russia on the Caspian -- From euphoria to pragmatism : the evolution of Azerbaijan's policy towards Turkey -- The Western dimension of Azerbaijan's strategic manoeuvering -- Postscript and conclusions: What future for Azerbaijani gas and strategic manoeuvering?.…”
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The logic of economic reform in Russia by Hough, Jerry F., 1935-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Economic reform and the role of government -- Privatization -- Saving and investment -- The debate over economic policy, 1991-93 -- The response of the political system, 1993-96 -- The collapse of the Ponzi game -- Institutions, market reform, and democracy.…”
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Contesting inequalities, identities and rights in Ethiopia : the collision of passions / by Barata, Data D.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Issues, debates and perspectives -- Ethnicizing inequality, recentralizing power: an account of state reform and minority rights politics -- Cultural identities and unequal citizenship: clans, status groups and the capability to claim rights -- Religion and unequal believers: the Protestants, the Orthodox Church, and the indigenous spirits in tug of war -- Contesting land rights in the new context: a battle unlike any other -- Conclusion: Identities and equal rights in a new key.…”
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South Africa and the logic of regional cooperation by Hentz, James J.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : defining the future - South Africa's foreign economic policy and regional cooperation in Southern Africa -- Setting the stage : South and Southern Africa, 1948-1989 -- Debating the future : regional relations in the post-apartheid era -- Ideology and the political economy of transitional South Africa -- South Africa's political economy in transition : industry and trade -- Banking, finance, monetary policy, and globalization in South Africa -- International influences and political choice in transitional South Africa -- The post-apartheid state and policy process -- Conclusion : post-apartheid South Africa's regional relations.…”
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After apartheid reinventing South Africa? /

Table of Contents: “…/ Robert Mattes -- The business community after apartheid and beyond : an analysis of business's engagement in the second decade of democracy / Theuns Eloff -- Macroeconomic policy and its governance after apartheid / Janine Aron -- pt. 2. …”
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Collapse of an empire lessons for modern Russia / by Gaĭdar, E. T. (Egor Timurovich)

Table of Contents: “…The grandeur and the fall of empires -- Modern economic growth and the era of empires -- Crisis and the dismantling of overseas empires -- Problems of dissolving territorially integrated empires -- The yugoslav tragedy -- Authoritarian regimes: the causes of instability -- Challenges in the early stages of modern economic growth and authoritarianism -- The instability of authoritarian regimes -- Mechanics of the collapse of authoritarianism -- The oil curse -- The Spanish prologue -- Resource wealth and economic development -- Specifics of the oil market -- Regulating the oil market in the twentieth century -- Challenges related to price fluctuations of commodities: Mexico and Venezuela -- In search of a way out: a response to the dangers of unstable commodity pricing -- Cracks in the foundation: the Soviet Union in the early 1980s -- Growing problems and bad decisions -- Food supply problems -- Food shortages-a strategic challenge -- The USSR as the largest importer of food -- Oil in Western Siberia: the illusion of salvation -- A drop in oil prices: the final blow -- The collapse of the USSR: the unexpected becomes the rule -- The political economy of external shocks -- Deteriorating conditions for foreign trade: political alternatives -- The ussr and the drop in oil prices: the essence of the choice -- A series of mistakes -- Mounting problems in the soviet economy -- The hard currency crisis -- Economic and political liberalization against the background of the hard currency and financial problems -- Development of the crisis of the socialist system -- Political credits -- The price of compromise -- The crisis of the empire and the nationality question -- Loss of control over the economic and political situation -- The currency crisis -- From crisis to catastrophe -- "Extraordinary efforts" instead of reforms -- On the brink of default -- On the path to state bankruptcy -- The grain problem -- Prices skyrocket -- Money and the fate of the empire -- The fall -- The political economy of the failed coup -- Political death throes -- Political disintegration: economic consequences -- A civilized divorce.…”
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Fragile Conviction : Changing Ideological Landscapes in Urban Kyrgyzstan / by Pelkmans, Mathijs, 1973-

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Fragile Conviction : Changing Ideological Landscapes in Urban Kyrgyzstan / by Pelkmans, Mathijs, 1973-

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Envisioning African Intersex : Challenging Colonial and Racist Legacies in South African Medicine / by Swarr, Amanda Lock

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Envisioning African Intersex : Challenging Colonial and Racist Legacies in South African Medicine / by Swarr, Amanda Lock

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