Russian Pluralism: Now Irreversible?

The politics and society of Russia, post-USSR

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First US edition. Hardback in dustwrapper. 21.5 × 14cm, 230pp

The dissolution of the U.S.S.R. marked also the end of the communist system. However, its replacement by a working democracy is not assured. First a 'civil society', built upon a pluralistic infrastructure, has to be established. This requires the achievement of a 'law-based state', pluralism in the political media, an unshackled media, and freedom of religion. The distinguished experts in these fields brought together in this book question whether such an infrastructure is firm enough as yet to preclude reversion to an authoritarian system. Current events in Russia form an experiment of incalculable importance to the future of the international system and Russian Pluralism: Now Irreversible? offers a lucid, stimulating assessment of the experiment's chances for success.

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The book is in good solid condition, but with some spotted foxing to the page edges. The dustwrapper has light abrasions all over and some rubbing but is good.

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0312086482