Democracy versus Modernization - A Dilemma for Russia and for the World (Hardcover)

This book seeks to "re-think democracy." Over the past years, there has been a tendency in the global policy community and, even more widely, in the world's media, to focus on democracy as the "gold standard" by which all things political are measured. This book re-examines democracy in Russia and in the world more generally, as idea, desired ideal, and practice. A major issue for Russia is whether the modernization of Russia might not prosper better by Russia focusing directly on modernization and not worrying too much about democracy. This book explores a wide range of aspects of this important question. It discusses how the debate is conducted in Russia; outlines how Russians contrast their own experiences, unfavourably, with the experience of China, where reform and modernization have been pursued with great success, with no concern for democracy; and concludes by assessing how the debate in Russia is likely to be resolved.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	BASEES/Routledge Series on Russian and East European Studies
Release date:	July 2012
First published:	2013
Editors:	Vladislav Inozemtsev • Piotr Dutkiewicz
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	254
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-50664-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General
LSN:	0-415-50664-6
Barcode:	9780415506649

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