are comprehensively covered. Overall, this book provides a full account of economic and political developments in China, and will be of importance to all who are interested in this country's affairs, not only scholars but also those within the business and policy-making communities.

1. Introduction: Media, Democracy and Russia 2. From Soviet to Post-Soviet Media 3. 'You Watch in Pain': Focus Group Findings about Television Viewing in Russia 4. The Rise of the Broadcast Party in Russia 5. The Genesis of Television Control and Content in Russian Elections, 1993-1996 6. Consolidation of Media Control: The 1999 and 2000 Elections 7. 'No Better Heroes': Focus Group Findings about Political Images and Elections in Russia 8. Television Viewing and Public Opinion Across Russia 9. Consolidation in Russian Political Communication: The 2003 Duma and 2004 Presidential Elections