Encyclopedia of Russia

962 Pages·2015·7.071 MB·English

by  Samantha E. Caulfield

RUSSIAN POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, AND SECURITY ISSUES

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF RUSSIA
(3 V S )
OLUME ET

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RUSSIAN POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, AND SECURITY ISSUES

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF RUSSIA
(3 V S )
OLUME ET

SAMANTHA E. CAULFIELD
EDITOR

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Encyclopedia of Russia / editor: Samantha E. Caulfield.
volumes cm. -- (Russian political, economic, and security issues)
Includes index.
ISBN: (cid:28)(cid:26)(cid:27)(cid:16)(cid:20)(cid:16)(cid:25)(cid:22)(cid:23)(cid:27)(cid:21)(cid:16)(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:20)(cid:16)(cid:20)(cid:3)(eBook)
1. Russia (Federation)--Politics and government--21st century. 2. Russia (Federation)--Foreign
relations--21st century. 3. Russia (Federation)--Foreign economic relations. 4. Russia (Federation)--
Economic conditions--21st century. 5. Russia (Federation)--Social conditions--21st century. 6.
National security--Russia (Federation) I. Caulfield, Samantha E., editor of compilation.
DK295.E64 2015
947.003--dc23
2015000181

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CONTENTS

VOLUME 1
Preface ix
Chapter 1 Russia-Georgia Conflict in August 2008:
Context and Implications for U.S. Interests 1
Jim Nichol
Chapter 2 Organizational Change in the Russian Airborne Forces:
The Lessons of the Georgian Conflict 37
Rod Thornton
Chapter 3 Russian Political, Economic, and Security Issues
and United States Interests 73
Jim Nichol
Chapter 4 Russia‘s March 2012 Presidential Election:
Outcome and Implications 139
Jim Nichol
Chapter 5 Russia‘s December 2011 Legislative Election:
Outcome and Implications 153
Jim Nichol
Chapter 6 The New START Treaty: Central Limits and Key Provisions 165
Amy F. Woolf
Chapter 7 Russia‘s Accession to the WTO and
Its Implications for the United States 201
William H. Cooper
Chapter 8 Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR)
Status for Russia and U.S.-Russian Economic Ties 221
William H. Cooper
Chapter 9 2011 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices—Russia 227
U.S. Department of State
vi Contents
Chapter 10 Russian Federation: Food and Agricultural
Import Regulations and Standards 271
Chris Riker and Staff

VOLUME 2
Chapter 11 Russian Federation: Exporter Guide 309
Olga Kolchevnikova and Alla Putiy
Chapter 12 Next Steps in Nuclear Arms Control with Russia:
Issues for Congress 347
Amy F. Woolf
Chapter 13 Russia and the Current State of Arms Control 381
Stephen J. Blank, Jacob W. Kipp,
Steven Pifer and Peter R. Huessy
Chapter 14 Russia‘s Accession to the WTO and Its Implications
for the United States - Updated January 4, 2013 429
William H. Cooper
Chapter 15 Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) Status
for Russia and U.S.-Russian Economic Ties -
Updated March 28, 2013 449
William H. Cooper
Chapter 16 Report on WTO Enforcement Actions: Russia 457
United States Trade Representative
Chapter 17 Recent Sales of Military Equipment and Technology
by European NATO Allies to Russia 465
Paul Belkin, Derek Mix and Jim Nichol
Chapter 18 2013 Investment Climate Statement: Russia 497
Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs
Chapter 19 Russia 2012 Human Rights Report 519
U.S. Department of State
Chapter 20 Russia 2012 International Religious Freedom Report 559
U.S. Department of State
Chapter 21 Annual Report of the U.S. Commission on
International Religious Freedom: Russia 571
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
Chapter 22 Russia - Unruly State of Law: Findings from a Visit of the U.S.
Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) 579
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
Contents vii
VOLUME 3
Chapter 23 Politics and Economics in Putin‘s Russia 589
Stephen J. Blank, Steven Rosefielde, Stefan Hedlund,
Harley Balzer and Janusz Bugajski
Chapter 24 Russian Political, Economic, and Security Issues
and U.S. Interests- Updated September 13, 2013 681
Jim Nichol
Chapter 25 Stability in Russia‘s Chechnya and Other Regions
of the North Caucasus: Recent Developments 767
Jim Nichol
Chapter 26 Russia‘s Counterinsurgency in North Caucasus:
Performance and Consequences 795
Ariel Cohen
Chapter 27 Russia‘s Homegrown Insurgency: Jihad in the North Caucasus 843
Gordon M. Hahn, Sergey Markedonov and Svante E. Cornell
Index 913