{"product_id":"democracy-from-scratch-9780691029146","title":"Democracy from Scratch","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresents a fresh view of Russian political change in the Gorbachev and early post-Soviet periods not by examining perestroika and glasnost in and of themselves, but by investigating the autonomous political organizations that responded to liberalization. This book proposes a novel and theoretical way to study Russian politics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An intelligent, subtle, first-hand account of the years after Gorbachev opened the door with perestroika.\"--Foreign Affairs \"An original and provocative study...Drawing on his scrupulous analysis of group-formation in a number of Russian cities,...Fish reevaluates received views about the Soviet system.\"--Robert Shannan Peckham, New Statesman \u0026amp; Society \"A detailed, on-the-spot investigation of the new political parties and movements that sprang up between Gorbachev's initiation of semi-free elections in 1989 and the August 1991 coup... It conveys a fascinating picture, however, of the fumbling and bumbling by would-be democratic leaders when the window of opportunity opened.\"--Robert V. Daniels, The New Leader \"The book is an important contribution to our understanding of the disorganized hyperactivity of political organizations in Russia.\"--Choice \"A smart book that speaks to the concerns not only of area specialists but to students of democratic transition around the world.\"--Philip G. Roeder, Political Science Quarterly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgmentsAbbreviationsIWestern Scholarship and the New Russian Revolution3IIThe Transformation of Politics: A Historical Overview30IIIInvestigating the Phenomenon: A Framework for Analysis52IVBuilding Independent Political Society80VThe Struggle in the Provinces: A Tale of Four Cities137VIDemocracy from Scratch200Epilogue231Notes237Bibliography273Index289","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403693629783,"sku":"9780691029146","price":54.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691029146.jpg?v=1730484267","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/democracy-from-scratch-9780691029146","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}