Making and Breaking Democratic Transitions: The Comparative Politics of Russia's Regions

by Vladimir Gel'man, Michael Brie, Sergei Ryzhenkov

Book Overview

Focusing on the vastly different outcomes of post-Soviet regime transitions, this study explores why some societies have become more democratic and some have not. Based on in-depth comparative analyses, the book assesses political developments in six of Russia's regions (Saratov, Nizhnii Novgorod, Volgograd, Ryazan', Ul'yanovsk, and Tver' oblasts) since 1988.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742525600
• ISBN13: 9780742525603
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"