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Michael McFaul - Russia´s Unfinished Revolution: Political Change from Gorbachev to Putin - 9780801439001 - KMK0003998
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Russia´s Unfinished Revolution: Political Change from Gorbachev to Putin

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Description for Russia´s Unfinished Revolution: Political Change from Gorbachev to Putin Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 715.

For centuries, dictators ruled Russia. Tsars and Communist Party chiefs were in charge for so long some analysts claimed Russians had a cultural predisposition for authoritarian leaders. Yet, as a result of reforms initiated by Mikhail Gorbachev, new political institutions have emerged that now require election of political leaders and rule by constitutional procedures. Michael McFaul traces Russia's tumultuous political history from Gorbachev's rise to power in 1985 through the 1999 resignation of Boris Yeltsin in favor of Vladimir Putin.

McFaul divides his account of the post-Soviet country into three periods: the Gorbachev era (1985-1991), the First Russian Republic (1991-1993), ... Read more

McFaul spent a great deal of time in Moscow in the 1990s and witnessed firsthand many of the events he describes. This experience, combined with frequent visits since and unparalleled access to senior Russian policymakers and politicians, has resulted in an astonishingly well-informed account. Russia's Unfinished Revolution is a comprehensive history of Russia during this crucial period.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Condition
Used, Like New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801439001
SKU
KMK0003998
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About Michael McFaul
Michael McFaul is a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and and Associate Professor of Political Science at Stanford University. He is coauthor of Between Dictoratorship and Democracy, Power and Purpose, and Popular Choice and Managed Democracy. He has published articles in many journals and newspapers and is a frequent commentator on Russia for American and British television networks.

Reviews for Russia´s Unfinished Revolution: Political Change from Gorbachev to Putin
In the worldwide cabal of Russia-watchers, Mike McFaul is held in high esteem as an insightful commentator and sharp analyst of current political puzzles in Moscow. This book is his claim for a deeper understanding of Russia'a transition.... This very rich and dense book deserves many hours of attentive reading.
Journal of Peace Research
McFaul gives an erudite ... Read more

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