Russian Pluralism--Now Irreversible? (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780312086480)

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 - Russian Pluralism-Now Irreversible? offers a lucid, stimulating assessment of the experiment's chances for success.

Author: U. Ra'anan
ISBN-10: 0312086482
ISBN-13: 9780312086480
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 02/19/1993
Pages: 230
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.90w x 1.00d