On December 31, 1999, Boris Yeltsin stepped down as president of
the Russian Federation, marking the end of an era. While scholars
and observers alike continue to debate the degree to which Russia
succeeded in establishing democracy or a free market economy, the
enormity of the social transformation that occurred during the
Yeltsin era is far less disputable. For the social stratification
that emerged changed the very face of Russian society. Much
criticism has been leveled at the political corruption that marred
the Yeltsin era. However, the economic and political reforms
enacted under Yeltsin also permitted the opening of new channels of
social mobility, particularly in the larger cities. Those who
benefited most from the reforms became its strongest supporters,
allowing the creation of a nascent middle class. The book's focus
on this socioeconomic group is unique, as most analyses of the
Yeltsin era largely ignore it.
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