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02575aam a2200397 i 4500 001 C7541E4A6B5511E69AFE1DDBDAD10320 003 SILO 005 20160826010517 008 140331s2015 enkb b 001 0beng 010 $a 2014006350 020 $a 1138781916 (hardback) 020 $a 9781138781917 (hardback) 035 $a (OCoLC)870919862 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d YDX $d YDXCP $d BTCTA $d BDX $d CHVBK $d YUS $d OCLCO $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a e-ru--- 050 00 $a DK510.766 M43 B53 2015 100 1 $a Black, J. L. $q (Joseph Laurence), $d 1937- 245 14 $a The Russian presidency of Dmitry Medvedev, 2008-2012 : $b the next step forward or merely a time out? / $c J.L. Black. 264 1 $a London ; $b Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, $c 2015. 300 $a xxi, 233 pages : $b maps ; $c 24 cm. 490 1 $a Routledge contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe series ; $v 57 520 $a "The term 'tandem' was used to describe the Putin-Medvedev combination which ruled Russia from 2008 to 2012, when Medvedev was president and Putin prime minister. Many people saw Putin as the real wielder of power, with Medvedev as his puppet. Other people, however, saw Medvedev as a visionary, someone who envisioned large scale schemes - even though these schemes have not yet come to fruition. At the same time, many in the West regarded Medvedev favourably, and gave him credit for raising expectations among both the elite and the middle classes in Russia in such a way as to make it difficult for the Russian state to return to its old ways. This book presents a comprehensive survey of the Medvedev presidency, covering all areas including politics, the economy, international relations and social developments. The author concludes that it is still too early to assess Medvedev's achievements definitively"-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-224) and index. 600 10 $a Medvedev, D. A. $q (Dmitriâ¯Æ¯ Anatol£evich) 650 0 $a Presidents $z Russia (Federation) $v Biography. 650 0 $a Politicians $z Russia (Federation) $v Biography. 651 0 $a Russia (Federation) $x Politics and government $y 1991- 651 0 $a Russia (Federation) $x Foreign relations. 651 0 $a Russia (Federation) $x Economic conditions $y 1991- 830 0 $a Routledge contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe series ; $v 57. 941 $a 2 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20231019010910.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20160826101524.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=C7541E4A6B5511E69AFE1DDBDAD10320 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search