In May 2000, President Vladimir Putin created seven federal okrugs to impose greater federal control over Russia's regions. Volume II of The Dynamics of Russian Politics examines the impact of these reforms on Russia's main political institutions; the increasingly assertive business community; and the defense, police, and security ministries.

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 PART I: Institutions Chapter 3 The Presidential Envoys within the System of the Federal Executive Branch Chapter 4 The Power Ministries and the Federal Reforms Chapter 5 Russia's Regions and Law Enforcement Chapter 6 Courts and Federalism in Putin's Russia Chapter 7 The Regions' Impact on Federal Policy: The Federation Council, State Council and Council of Legislators Chapter 8 President Putin's Local Government Reforms Chapter 9 Party Development in a Federal System: The Impact of Putin's Reforms Chapter 10 PART II: Business Chapter 11 Big Business in Russia's Regions and Its Role in the Federal Reform Chapter 12 Small Business and Putin's Federal Reform Chapter 13 Power Struggle: Reforming the Electricity Industry Chapter 14 PART III: Policies Chapter 15 Federalism with a Russian Face: Regional Inequality and Regional Budgets in Russia Chapter 16 Corruption in Russia 2000-2003: The Role of the Federal Okrugs and Presidential Envoys Chapter 17 Reforms in the Administration of the Regions and Their Influence on Ethno-Political Processes in Russia (1999-2003) Chapter 18 The Chechen War as the Prelude and Model for Federal Reforms in Russia Chapter 19 Health Care under the Federal Reforms Chapter 20 Implications of the Federal Reform in Three Regions Chapter 21 Conclusion: The Overall Impact of the Reforms

Peter Reddaway is professor of political science at The George Washington University. Robert W. Orttung is the head of regional studies at the EastWest Institute (New York).