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Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Table of Legislation -- Table of Conventions, Treaties, etc -- Documents from the Communist Party of the Soviet Union -- 1. Introduction -- I. Whose Constitutionality? -- II. Overview of Russia -- III. The Cultural Approach to Law -- IV. Conclusion -- Further Reading -- 2. Historical Background to the 1993 Constitution -- I. Introduction -- II. Before the Empire -- III. The Tsar as Emperor -- IV. End of Empire and Establishing Soviet Power -- V. Perestroika: A Time of Change -- VI. The USSR Disintegrates -- VII. Russian Developments -- VIII. Conclusion -- Further Reading -- 3. Genesis and Overview of the 1993 Constitution of the Russian Federation: The Constitution's Creation and General Schema -- I. Introduction -- II. The Genesis of the 1993 Constitution -- III. Overview of the Contents of the Constitution -- IV. Conclusion -- Further Reading -- 4. The President -- I. Introduction -- II. The First Russian Presidency -- III. The Presidency Under The 1993 Constitution -- IV. Presidential Powers -- V. Accountability -- VI. Conclusion -- Further Reading -- 5. The Legislature Legislation But Ineffective Representation? -- I. Introduction -- II. Establishing A Multi-Party Legislature -- III. Law-Making by the Federal Assembly -- IV. The Federal Assembly's Other Powers -- V. Reform Proposals -- VI. Conclusion -- Further Reading -- 6. The Government and Other Agencies -- I. Introduction -- II. Establishing the Government -- III. Government Accountability -- IV. Regional Government -- V. Institutions Supporting Governance -- VI. Conclusion -- Further Reading -- 7. Courts and Judges -- I. Introduction -- II. Russia's Courts -- III. Judicial Independence -- IV. Conclusion -- Further Reading -- 8. The Treatment of Rights -- I. Introduction -- II. Establishing Human Rights -- III. Russians' Rights.