Books by Eugene Huskey

This deeply informed book provides the only sustained political history of independent Kyrgyzstan, explaining events in the context of its society and the broader international order. Eugene Huskey draws on his unique access to political figures to carefully weave the changes in Kyrgyzstan into his own firsthand account of life in the country.

A collection of original studies of the Soviet executive under Gorbachev. Topics covered include the major ministries, the presidency, the cabinet, and questions of presidential-ministerial, presidential-presidential, legislative-executive, and party-state relations.

This is an assessment of the role of presidency in Russia's difficult transition from communist rule. It analyzes the establishment and functioning of the Russian presidency as an institution and in relation to other institutions of state - government, parliament, courts and regional authorities.