Authoritarian backlash : Russian resistance to democratization in the former Soviet Union / Thomas Ambrosio.

Author/creator Ambrosio, Thomas, 1971-
Format Book
Publication InfoFarnham, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub. Company, ©2009.
Descriptionxiii, 240 pages ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesPost-Soviet politics
Post-Soviet politics. ^A587628
Contents The authoritarian backlash against democracy -- The external promotion of democracy and authoritarianism -- Political trends in the former Soviet Union : an overview -- Insulate : shielding Russia from external democracy promotion -- Redefine : rhetorical defenses against external criticism -- Bolster : Russian support for authoritarianism in Belarus -- Subvert : undermining democracy in Georgia and Ukraine -- Coordinate : working with others to resist democratization -- The Russian 2007-2008 election cycle -- The future of democracy and the challenge of authoritarianism.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [221]-231) and index.
LCCN 2008032626
ISBN9780754673507 (alk. paper)
ISBN0754673502 (alk. paper)