{"product_id":"russias-unfinished-revolution-9780801488146","title":"Russias Unfinished Revolution","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael McFaul traces Russia's tumultuous political history from Gorbachev's rise to power in 1985 through the 1999 resignation of Boris Yeltsin in favor of Vladimir Putin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the worldwide cabal of Russia-watchers, Mike McFaul is held in high esteem as an insightful commentator and sharp analyst of current political puzzles in Moscow. This book is his claim for a deeper understanding of Russia'a transition.... This very rich and dense book deserves many hours of attentive reading.\u003c\/p\u003e * Journal of Peace Research *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMcFaul gives an erudite and well-documented history of the last fifteen years, from Gorbachev to Putin.... He brings striking firsthand experience to bear: The access he managed to obtain, and the time he spent with the revolution's various political players, brings fresh material and keen insight to the story.\u003c\/p\u003e * Washington Monthly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMcFaul has done an immense amount of research, and his narrative is dense and solidly anchored in a detailed bibliography.... This book carries the often discouraging tale of Russia's quest for democracy forward to the new century.\u003c\/p\u003e * Library Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMcFaul, in an elaborately researched volume, asks why the effort to create new and stable political institutions initially failed—first under Gorbachev and then during Boris Yeltsin's first term—only to succeed under the 'Second Russian Republic'... McFaul's book is especially noteworthy for its rich detail, greatly enhanced by interviews with almost all the key players.\u003c\/p\u003e * Foreign Affairs *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael McFaul's book on Russia's transition from communism is likely to prove one of the most lasting and authoritative studies in its field. Particularly valuable is the framework it offers for comprehending the changes that have occurred.... Quite apart from the value of the theoretical argument, however, the book is likely to become the authoritative study of the period for its sweep, balance, and clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e * Journal of Democracy *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author is one of the most distinguished and engaged commentators on Russian politics.... He has produced a highly sophisticated, balanced and informative analysis of the emergence of Russian democracy that leaves open the question of whether it will become a consolidated democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e * International Affairs *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003c\/i\u003e1. The Revolutionary Transition from Communism to Democracy: A Model\u003cb\u003ePART 1. THE GORBACHEV ERA, 1985–1991\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 2. Gorbachev's Design for Reforming Soviet Political Institutions\u003cbr\u003e 3. The End of the Soviet Union\u003cb\u003ePART 2. THE FIRST RUSSIAN REPUBLIC, 1991–1993\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 4. Institutional Design in the First Russian Republic\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Failure of the First Russian Republic\u003cb\u003ePART 3. THE EMERGENCE OF THE SECOND RUSSIAN REPUBLIC, 1993–1996\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 6. Designing the Political Institutions of the Second Republic\u003cbr\u003e 7. Transitional Constitutionalism\u003cbr\u003e 8. Transitional Electoralism\u003cb\u003ePART IV. THE FUTURE OF RUSSIAN DEMOCRACY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Quality of Russian Democracy\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Stability of Partial Democracy\u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405172941143,"sku":"9780801488146","price":20.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801488146.jpg?v=1730488982","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/russias-unfinished-revolution-9780801488146","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}