Blending first hand accounts of grassroots politics with an original theory of social relations under communism, this book seeks to explain one of the seminal events of this century: the rebirth of politics in Russia amid the collapse of the USSR. The authors trace the process from the pre-political period of dissident activity, through perestroika and the appearance of political groups and publications, elections, the formation of political parties and mass movements, counter-revolution and coup d'etat, the victory of democratic forces and the organization of a Russian state; to the struggle of power in the post-communist epoch, the violent end of the first republic and the contentious relations engulfing its successor. By focusing on the popular forces which accomplished Russia's political rebirth, rather than the reforms of the Soviet establishment, this book offers an original perspective on this critical period.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9780521562485
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96720184
Product Key Features
Author
Michael Urban, Vyacheslav Igrunov, Sergei Mitrokhin
Publication Name
The Rebirth of Politics in Russia
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Politics
Publication Year
1997
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
444 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
760g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Vyacheslav Igrunov, Sergei Mitrokhin, Michael Urban
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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