New for 2014:

• a new essay on opposition movements in Russia, discussing the associations of the prominent anti-corruption campaigner Aleksei Navalnyi with both liberalism and nationalism
• analysis of recent political developments in Russia at both the federal and regional level
• a detailed discussion of the period of political power-sharing in Georgia between President Mikheil Saakashvili and the Government of Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili
• expanded directory coverage of the separatist territories of Abkhazia, Nagornyi Karabakh, South Ossetia and Transnistria, and of the autonomous territories of Crimea, Gagauz-Yeri and Naxçivan
• brand new essays providing expert analysis of the recent political history of Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan.

General Survey

Leading authorities on the region analyze topics of regional importance, including: the politics of energy in the Caspian Sea region; the economies of Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia; poverty and social welfare; the politics of the South Caucasus, and the politics of water in Central Asia.

Country Surveys

Chapters on each country, containing:

• essays on its recent history and economy, and a chronology of events
• an extensive statistical survey of economic indicators
• a comprehensive directory of the most significant political, commercial and cultural institutions
• a bibliography of books concerned with the country's history, politics and economy

Who's Who in Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia

• biographical information on more than 150 leading political figures in the region

Regional Information

• a directory of major international organizations and research institutes concerned with the region
• select bibliographies of books and periodicals