Making and Breaking Democratic Transitions
Gel'man, Vladimir / Ryzhenkov, Sergei / Brie, Michael / Avdonin, Vladimir / Ovchinnikov, Boris
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.