Современный политик: охота на власть

This book is intended for those who wish to puzzle out the nature and ethos of Russian power. Rinat Shaikhutdinov (b. 1963), a successful businessman, a deputy of the State Duma since 2003, helps the reader to master the nomenclative array that represents a framework for the comprehension of real power and politics in the West and now in Russia: bi-power, symbolic power, soft power technologies, communication codes, intentions, consciousness orientation and others. The most interesting aspect of this book is interpretation of Russian realities in this frameworks and discussion of power technologies relevant to Russia. The book offers a new, nontraditional view on Russian problems and prospects. Bibliographical references.