Democracy derailed in Russia : the failure of open politics / M. Steven Fish.

"In this book, M. Steven Fish offers an explanation for the direction of regime change in post-Soviet Russia. Relying on cross-national comparative analysis and in-depth field research in Russia, Fish shows that Russia's failure to democratize has three causes: too much economic reliance o...

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Main Author: Fish, M. Steven (Michael Steven), 1962-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, ©2005.
Series:Cambridge studies in comparative politics.
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Summary:"In this book, M. Steven Fish offers an explanation for the direction of regime change in post-Soviet Russia. Relying on cross-national comparative analysis and in-depth field research in Russia, Fish shows that Russia's failure to democratize has three causes: too much economic reliance on oil, too little economic liberalization, and too weak a national legislature. Fish's explanation challenges others that have attributed Russia's political travails to history, political culture, or "shock therapy" in economic policy. Democracy Derailed in Russia offers a theoretically original and empirically rigorous explanation for one of the most pressing political problems of our time."--BOOK JACKET.
Physical Description:xviii, 313 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-302) and index.
ISBN:0521853613 (hardback)
0521618967 (pbk.)