Political Elite and the New Russia convincingly argues that although reforms in Russia have been initiated by those close to the President, in fact local and na

The transformation from Communist rule towards democratic development in Russia cannot be fully understood without taking the elites into full consideration. El

The decade and a half since Gorbachev came to power has been a tumultuous time for Russia. It has seen the expectations raised by perestroika dashed, the collap

The decade and a half since Gorbachev came to power has been a tumultuous time for Russia. It has seen the expectations raised by perestroika dashed, the collap

Kathleen E. Smith examines the use of collective memories in Russian politics during the Yeltsin years, surveying the various issues that became battlegrounds f