Publisher's Synopsis
This volume assembles a group of leading scholars to provide a systematic assessment of the state of studies of the former Soviet Union after its collapse. The authors re-examine the transition from communism and review the study of post-Soviet society, national identity and nationalism, politics and political institutions, economics, foreign policy and culture. They offer constructive criticisms of the field and set out research questions for an uncertain future. They also offer many new prospects for future study, such as the use of mainstream social science techniques, including public opinion surveys, and interdisciplinary study, neither of which was possible during the USSR period.
