The rise of the Russian democrats : the causes and consequences of the elite revolution / Judith Devlin.

Author
Devlin, Judith, 1952- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Aldershot, England ; Brookfield, Vt., USA : E. Elgar, ©1995.
Description
x, 294 pages ; 23 cm.

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    Studies of communism in transition [More in this series]
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    The fall of the Soviet system was hailed in the West as a triumph of liberal and democratic ideals, but this euphoria was to be short lived. The Rise of the Russian Democrats traces the pro-Western democracy movement's development in Moscow and Leningrad from 1987 to 1991 and seeks to explain its eventual loss of direction, inspiration and popularity. Studying the democratic revolution from its grassroots, Judith Devlin focuses on how a civil society emerged in Moscow and Leningrad through the development of political clubs and associations. The Rise of the Russian Democrats attempts to characterize the original inspiration, strengths and weaknesses of the democratic movement in order to explain political culture after the 1991 coup. As an exploration of the reasons of the reasons for the slow and superficial nature of democratization in Russia, this book is of practical, as well as academic, interest for students, researchers, journalists and policy makers.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-285) and index.
    Contents
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. The Social Context
    • 3. The Party and Reform
    • 4. The Impact of Glasnost
    • 5. The Political Clubs
    • 6. The Rise of the Popular Fronts
    • 7. The Demand for Democracy
    • 8. The New Politics: Actors and Issues
    • 9. Problems of Organization: The Democratic Parties
    • 10. Problems of Organization: The Democratic Movement
    • 11. The Problem of Support
    • 12. Conclusion.
    ISBN
    • 1858982510
    • 9781858982519
    LCCN
    94048417
    OCLC
    31815068
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