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1 online resource |
| Series |
Cambridge Studies in the Theory of Democracy ; no. 11
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Cambridge studies in the theory of democracy ; no. 11.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Part I. Russia: 1. Peculiarities of Russian politics Andranik Migranyan -- 2. Imitating democracy, imitating authoritarianism Stephen Holmes -- 3. Russian perspectives on democracy, political emancipation, and integrity Mikhail Ilyin -- 4. Color revolutions and Russia Valery Solovei -- Part II. Democracy in a Russian Mirror: 5. Judging democracy as form of government for given territories: utopia or apologetics? John Dunn -- 6. Democracy: ancient and modern, good and bad Pasquale Pasquino -- 7. The role of elections in democracy Boris Makarenko -- 8. Elections and the challenge of more democracy José María Maravall -- 9. Democracy between elections Ian Shapiro -- 10. General settings, regional/national factors and the concept of non-western democracy Alexei D. Voskressenski -- 11. 'Non-western democracy' in the West Adam Przeworski -- Part III. Paths of Political Change: 12. Instituting political change John Ferejohn -- 13. Political institution and political order(s) Adam Przeworski -- 14. How do transitions to democracy get stuck and where? Boris Makarenko and Andrei Melville -- Afterword: open issues and disagreements. |
| Summary |
What can we learn about democracy from the experience of post-Soviet Russia? What can we learn about the prospects for democracy in Russia from the experience of 'really existing democracies'? Must some 'pre-requisites', cultural or material, be fulfilled for democracy to become possible? This book examines the current state of Russia and the prospects for democracy, posing several challenges to our understanding of democracy. Thirteen contributors expand the debate over these questions, offering a variety of insights, interpretations, and conclusions vital to understanding the conditions of emergence and survival of successful democracies. |
| Local Note |
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| Subject |
Democracy -- Russia (Federation)
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Russia (Federation) -- Politics and government -- 1991-
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Democracy -- Russia.
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Russia -- Politics and government.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Essays. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- General. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- National. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Reference. |
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Democracy |
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Politics and government |
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Russia |
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Russia (Federation) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJhhmCp3jtcMQbx3WgpXVC |
| Chronological Term |
Since 1991 |
| Added Author |
Przeworski, Adam, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Democracy in a Russian mirror 9781107053397 (DLC) 2014044908 (OCoLC)898113388 |
| ISBN |
9781316247846 (electronic bk.) |
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1316247848 (electronic bk.) |
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9781107282070 (electronic bk.) |
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1107282071 (electronic bk.) |
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9781107053397 |
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1107053390 |
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9781316251638 |
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1316251632 |
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9781107670808 (paperback) |
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