A bearing assembly for movably coupling a first, inner member with a second, outer member, a movable one of the first and second members being angularly displaceable with respect to the other one of the two members about a first axis extending centrally through the inner member and about at least one second axis generally intersecting the first axis or skewed with respect to the first axis, the bearing assembly comprising: an inner plain bearing section including an inner ring having a centerline at least generally coaxial with the first axis, the inner ring being connectable with the first member and having an outer circular cylindrical bearing surface, and an outer ring disposed about the inner ring and having an inner circular cylindrical bearing surface disposed against the inner ring bearing surface, one of the inner and outer ring bearing surfaces being slidable against the other one of the inner and outer ring bearing surfaces when the movable one of the first and second members angularly displaces about the first axis, the inner and outer rings being engageable with each other to substantially prevent relative displacement between the two rings when the movable one of the first and second members angularly displaces about the at least one second axis; and an outer elastomeric bearing section disposed about the plain bearing section, connectable with the second member and configured such that at least a portion of the elastomeric bearing section flexes when the movable one of the first and second members angularly displaces about the at least one second axis, the bearing assembly being characterized in that the elastomeric bearing section is formed as a laminated bearing including a plurality of alternating, substantially flexible laminae and substantially rigid laminae nested coaxially generally about a centerline. an inner plain bearing section including an inner ring having a centerline at least generally coaxial with the first axis, the inner ring being connectable with the first member and having an outer circular cylindrical bearing surface, and an outer ring disposed about the inner ring and having an inner circular cylindrical bearing surface disposed against the inner ring bearing surface, one of the inner and outer ring bearing surfaces being slidable against the other one of the inner and outer ring bearing surfaces when the movable one of the first and second members angularly displaces about the first axis, the inner and outer rings being engageable with each other to substantially prevent relative displacement between the two rings when the movable one of the first and second members angularly displaces about the at least one second axis; and an outer elastomeric bearing section disposed about the plain bearing section, connectable with the second member and configured such that at least a portion of the elastomeric bearing section flexes when the movable one of the first and second members angularly displaces about the at least one second axis, the bearing assembly being characterized in that the elastomeric bearing section is formed as a laminated bearing including a plurality of alternating, substantially flexible laminae and substantially rigid laminae nested coaxially generally about a centerline. <EOS>