Russian Leadership: Good Intentions Failed Democracy

Abstract

A new and fragile balance between democracy and autocracy has emerged and has allowed Russia to restore stability and to reclaim its status as a great power. An analysis of Russia's executive leadership, from Mikhail Gorbachev's era of Perestroika, through Boris Yeltsin's unsuccessful attempt of western style democracy, to Vladimir Putin's goal of regenerating Russian greatness, will demonstrate that change has occurred only through the unchallenged position of the new Russian presidency and the man who fills it.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA489986

Entities

People

  • Alison J. Macbain

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Democracy
  • Economic Systems
  • Failed States
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Leadership
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Personnel
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • New York
  • North America
  • Political Parties
  • Political Systems
  • United States
  • Ussr

Readers

  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.