Authoritarian backlash : Russian resistance to democratization in the former Soviet Union / Thomas Ambrosio.
| Author/creator | Ambrosio, Thomas, 1971- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Farnham, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub. Company, ©2009. |
| Description | xiii, 240 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Post-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 note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-231) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008032626 |
| ISBN | 9780754673507 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0754673502 (alk. paper) |