Russian Government and Politics (London/NY: Macmillan). See the table of contents, a sample chapter, and other materials on the book's website.
Every country changes with time, but very few countries alter as dramatically as Russia has done over the past 20 years. Russia has changed as a state, nation, and military power. It transformed its entire political and economic system. After the end of the Soviet Union in 1991––Russia was one of its 15 constituent republics––the country had to totally redefine its role as a reliable partner, global player, and an efficient member of international institutions. These 20 years saw a difficult process of reinventing, rebuilding, and restructuring. Russia keeps on changing today. Therefore, for those who study Russia, grasping these developments and interpreting them will remain a challenge.
A History of Psychology: A Global Perspective (published by Sage)
The ideas and materials for A History of Psychology, like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, have been assembled over several years and frequent-flyer plans. The ageless streets of Vienna and Zurich, the confident beauty of Cornell University buildings, the old academic glory of Paris and Berlin, the scholarly tradition of Leipzig and Heidelberg, the poise of Harvard and Columbia lecture halls, the rebellious spirit of Berkeley, the casual simplicity of Pavlov’s laboratories near St. Petersburg in Russia—all of them and many other travel, research, and teaching experiences have had a lasting impact on this book. Psychology’s history is about remarkable individuals. It is also about the amazing times when our ancestors and predecessors lived, created, and laid the foundations of today’s psychology.
Counting Every Vote: The Most Contentious Elections in American History. (With Robert Dudley). Release: September 2008 What would have happened if Aaron Burr, rather than Jefferson, had become president? What if Nixon had defeated Kennedy in 1960? What if Al Gore had become president in 2001 instead of George W. Bush? Using six cases, political scientists Robert Dudley and Eric Shiraev argue that engaging in this counterfactual exercise provides an excellent opportunity to revisit history, learn from its lessons, and relate to contemporary elections. Publisher: Potomac Books.
The Soviet Union: Internal and External Perspectives on Soviet Society (with V. Shlapentokh and E. Carroll) Release: October 2008
This book is a humble attempt to make a small contribution to social sciences and history. This is a brief study of how people perceived, explained, and interpreted information available to them about the social and political developments in a country that no longer exists. We chose the Soviet Union as an example to demonstrate to our readers how different observers at different times looked at the same society, the same political institutions, and the same facts, and yet perceived everything they saw so differently. Which of these perceptions were accurate, correct?
America: Sovereign Defender or Cowboy Nation?London/New York: Ashgate
Co-edited with Vladimir Shlapentokh and Joshua Woods, 2005.
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International Studies Review (2006) 8, 306–308
European Journal of Communication