Authoritarian Russia: Analyzing Post-Soviet Regime Changes

Abstract

As usual characteristic of Gel’man’s work, this study includes a detailed knowledge of Russian political actors and institutions. The structure of the book provides an easy-reading framework to readers. First two chapters on the regime change in Russia and the reasons of failure in democratization present necessary theoretical knowledge within a chronological perspective of Russian politics. Following chapters continue analyzing Russia’s last two and a half decades without leaving the chronologic order. Thus, Gel’man’s book emerges as one of the best studies that shed light on Russia’s domestic politics and the logic of authoritarian rule since 1990.