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Ruling Russia - Authoritarianism from the Revolution to Putin (Paperback, Revised edition)
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Ruling Russia - Authoritarianism from the Revolution to Putin (Paperback, Revised edition)
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When the Soviet Union collapsed, many hoped that Russia's
centuries-long history of autocratic rule might finally end. Yet
today's Russia appears to be retreating from democracy, not
progressing toward it. Ruling Russia is the only book of its kind
to trace the history of modern Russian politics from the Bolshevik
Revolution to the presidency of Vladimir Putin. It examines the
complex evolution of communist and post-Soviet leadership in light
of the latest research in political science, explaining why the
democratization of Russia has all but failed. William Zimmerman
argues that in the 1930s the USSR was totalitarian but gradually
evolved into a normal authoritarian system, while the post-Soviet
Russian Federation evolved from a competitive authoritarian to a
normal authoritarian system in the first decade of the twenty-first
century. He traces how the selectorate--those empowered to choose
the decision makers--has changed across different regimes since the
end of tsarist rule. The selectorate was limited in the period
after the revolution, and contracted still further during Joseph
Stalin's dictatorship, only to expand somewhat after his death.
Zimmerman also assesses Russia's political prospects in future
elections. He predicts that while a return to totalitarianism in
the coming decade is unlikely, so too is democracy. Rich in
historical detail, Ruling Russia is the first book to cover the
entire period of the regime changes from the Bolsheviks to Putin,
and is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand why
Russia still struggles to implement lasting democratic reforms.
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