Russian pluralism--now irreversible?
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Russian pluralism--now irreversible?
St. Martin's Press, 1992
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The dissolution of the U.S.S.R. marked also the end of the communist system. However, its replacement by a working democracy is not assured. First a 'civil society', built upon a pluralistic infrastructure, has to be established. This requires the achievement of a 'law-based state', pluralism in the political media, an unshackled media, and freedom of religion. The distinguished experts in these fields brought together in this book question whether such an infrastructure is firm enough as yet to preclude reversion to an authoritarian system. Current events in Russia form an experiment of incalculable importance to the future of the international system - Russian Pluralism-Now Irreversible? offers a lucid, stimulating assessment of the experiment's chances for success.
Table of Contents
- Part 1 Political pluralism: toward a multiparty system?, V. Tolz
- central Soviet power - the future, R.T. Huber
- civil authority and the security organs, J.M. Waller. Part 2 Law and society: toward a law-abiding state?, N. Belyaeva
- the role of human rights, R. Schifter. Part 3 Pluralism in the media: the independent press, N. Daniloff
- the role of the central media, V. Korotich
- the impact of the foreign broadcasts, S. Shuster. Part 4 The role of religion: the Orthodox Church and a pluralistic society, K.R. Hill, growing Protestant diversity in the former Soviet Union, M. Elliot.
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