Russia Encyclopedia: Comprehensive Coverage - History from Ivan the Terrible to Putin, Official Reports and Guides, Economy, Society, Culture and People, Military, Russian Nationalism

Discover every aspect of Russia and the former Soviet Union in this massive, authoritative compilation of up-to-date official documents with details about everything from history and geography to the crisis with Ukraine in 2014. Forty-seven parts total over one thousand pages of informative coverage, with extensive unique material!

Contents include: U.S. Department of State Russian Material * 1. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2013 * 2. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2012 * 3. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2011 * 4. Advancing Freedom and Democracy Report 2010 (Russia) * 5. Advancing Freedom and Democracy Report 2009 (Russia) * 6. International Religious Freedom Report for 2012 * 7. International Religious Freedom Report for 2011 * 8. International Religious Freedom Report 2010 * 9. International Religious Freedom Report 2009 * 10. Russia Country Report on Terrorism - 2009 * 11. Annual Trafficking in Persons Report 2010 (Russia) * 12. Annual Trafficking in Persons Report 2009 (Russia) * 13. Report on Global Anti-Semitism * 14. U.S. Relations With Russia * 15. New START * 16. State Department Data: Russia * CIA World Factbook - Russia * Russia: Federal Research Study and Country Profile * Part 1: Country Profile: Russia (2006) * Part 2: Country Study: Russia * Library of Congress (1996) * Chapter 1 - Historical Setting: Early History to 1917 * Chapter 2- Historical Setting: 1917 to 1991 * Chapter 3 - Physical Environment and Population * Chapter 4 - Ethnic, Religious, and Cultural Setting * Chapter 5 - The Society and Its Environment * Chapter 6 - The Economy * Chapter 7 - Government and Politics * Chapter 8 - Foreign Relations * Chapter 9 - The Armed Forces * Chapter 10 - Internal Security * Russia in Perspective - An Orientation Guide * CHAPTER 1: GEOGRAPHY * CHAPTER 2: HISTORY * CHAPTER 3: ECONOMY * CHAPTER 4: SOCIETY * CHAPTER 5: SECURITY * Russian Cultural Orientation - Technology Integration Division * CHAPTER 1: PROFILE * CHAPTER 2: RELIGION * CHAPTER 3: TRADITIONS * CHAPTER 4: URBAN LIFE * CHAPTER 5: RURAL LIFE * CHAPTER 6: FAMILY LIFE * Russian Political, Economic, and Security Issues and U.S. Interests - 2014 * The Militarization of Gazprom * Russian Nationalism and Dmitry Rogozin * Excerpts Related to Russia and the Ukraine: 2014 Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community * 2013 Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community * 2012 Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community

The Russian Federation has a highly centralized, weak multi-party political system dominated by President Vladimir Putin. The bicameral Federal Assembly consists of a directly elected lower house (State Duma) and appointed upper house (Federation Council). Presidential elections in March 2012 featured accusations of government interference and manipulation of the electoral process. Security forces generally reported to civilian authorities; however, in some areas of the Northern Caucasus, civilian authorities did not exercise full control over security forces. Security forces throughout the country committed human rights abuses.