|
Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945
|
Buy Now
Boris Yeltsin and Russia's Democratic Transformation (Hardcover)
Loot Price: R774
Discovery Miles 7 740
|
|
|
Boris Yeltsin and Russia's Democratic Transformation (Hardcover)
Expected to ship within 12 - 19 working days
|
Boris Yeltsin is one of modern history's most dynamic and
underappreciated figures. In this vivid, analytical masterwork,
Herbert J. Ellison establishes Yeltsin as the principal leader and
defender of Russia's democratic revolution - the very embodiment of
Russia's fragile new liberties, including the evolving respect for
the rule of law and private property as well as core freedoms of
speech, religion, press, and political association. In 1987
President Mikhail Gorbachev expelled Boris Yeltsin from his team of
reform politicians, but Yeltsin rebounded from this potentially
devastating setback to become the leader of the Russian democratic
movement. He created a new office of Russian president, to which he
was elected; designed a democratic constitution for the Soviet
Union that precipitated a coup attempt by traditionalist communist
leaders; granted independence to the nations of the Soviet Union;
and replaced Communist Party rule with democracy and the socialist
economy with a market economy. In a short period, he had succeeded
in becoming the first popularly elected leader in a thousand years
of Russian history. He had blocked violent attempts at
counter-revolution and overcome powerful resistance to his reform
program. His achievements rank among the most extraordinary feats
of political leadership in the twentieth century.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
(2)
(3)
