"Politics in Russia "is highly regarded for its comprehensive coverage, up-to-date scholarship, and comparative framework. This book is an authoritative overview of Russia's contemporary political system and its recent evolution. Area specialist Thomas Remington focuses on four areas of change in this book-state structure, regime change, economic transformation, and identity-to offer a dynamic context for analyzing the post-Soviet era.
i actually only have the third edition and i need to re-read it becausei don't know shit about russian politics. it's good but dense and complicated. one might say boring, if they were a pussy.
It was a little out of date already, since the passing of the most recent presidential election happened after publication, but still a good textbook overall.