About the book: 2023 / THIS MATERIAL (INFORMATION) PRODUCED BY FOREIGN AGENT EKATERINA MIKHAILOVNA SHULMAN CONTAINED IN THE REGISTER OF FOREIGN MEDIA OFFICES PERFORMING THE FUNCTIONS OF A FOREIGN AGENT 04/15/2022 .The book was created on the basis of an online course of lectures given in 2016, and is dedicated to the political history of Russia from 2000 to 2012. The author’s goal was to find a balance between the history of the state and the history of society, to trace the changes in state institutions, the transformation of interest groups and behavioral practices. The publishing layout is saved in a4.pdf format.