Democratic Changes and Authoritarian Reactions in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova

ISBN-13: 9780521597326 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 408 str.

Karen Dawisha; Bruce Parrott; Bruce Parrott

Opis

This volume contains chapters on Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine, plus three chapters on Russia's regional politics, its political parties, and the overall process of democratization. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the uneven pattern of political change in these four countries.

Recenzje

"This book will be of great interest to those concerned with the issue of processes of democratization in postcommunist states." John B. Dunlop, Slavic Review

Spis treści

1. Introduction: perspectives on postcommunist democratization Bruce Parrott; 2. Systemic change and political outcomes Karen Dawisha; Part I. The Russian Federation: 3. Democratization and the new political order in Russia Thomas F. Remington; 4. Democratization and political participation in Russia's regions Jeffrey Hahn; 5. Elections and the development of political parties in Russia Michael E. Urban and Vladimir Gel'man; Part II. Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine: 6. Belarus Kathleen Mihalisko; 7. The politics of democratization in postcommunist Moldova William Crowther; 8. Ukraine between proto-democracy and 'soft' authoritarianism Ilya Prizel.