Democracy derailed in Russia
Subtitle: the failure of open politics
By: M. Steven Fish.
Series: Cambridge studies in comparative politics
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 313
Subjects: Democracy -- Russia (Federation); Russia (Federation) -- Politics and government -- 1991-; Russia (Federation) -- Economic policy -- 1991-
Description: "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."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-302) and index.