Party politics in post-communist Russia
By: edited by John Löwenhardt.
Contributors: Löwenhardt, John.
Publisher: F. Cass
Published: 1998
Place of publication: London; Portland, OR
Language: eng
Number of pages: 274
Subjects: Political parties -- Russia (Federation); Representative government and representation -- Russia (Federation); Russia (Federation) -- Politics and government -- 1991-
Other titles: The journal of communist studies and transition politics.
Description: "Political parties are the fabric of democratic politics. In 1991 a new Russia emerged after seven decades of one-party dictatorship, claiming to be on the road towards democracy. In this volume the authors analyse the many contradictions, dilemmas and paradoxes of reconstituting free party politics and democratic rule in a severely traumatized country. Frequently from a comparative perspective they deal with a range of topics, from the behaviour of the new parties in parliament, the role of ideology in cementing party organizations, to the character and prospects of the transient Russian party system."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
"This group of studies first appeared in a special issue ... of The journal of communist studies and transition politics, 14/1, March 1998"--T.p. verso.