The demise of communism in the Soviet Union could not have occurred without the activism of dissident, anticommunist leaders who created a climate that gave ordinary Russians the courage to stand up to and defeat communist control. But with communism ousted, what new form of government and what new leaders will emerge in Russia, a society that has never known democracy? Michael McFaul, a Western scholar studying at Moscow State University, and...
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Communism & Socialism Comparative Politics Economics Education & Reference Elections & Political Process History International Legal Theory & Systems Non-US Legal Systems Political Parties Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Russia Russian & Former Soviet Union