Gorbachev, Yeltsin, and Putin : political leadership in Russia's transition

Author(s)

• Brown, Archie
• Shevt︠s︡ova, Lilii︠a︡ Fedorovna

Bibliographic Information

Gorbachev, Yeltsin, and Putin : political leadership in Russia's transition

Archie Brown, Lilia Shevtsova, editors

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, c2001

• : pbk

Note

"A Carnegie Endowment book"--Back cover

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This volume analyzes various aspects of the political leadership during the collapse of the Soviet Union and formation of a new Russia. Comparing the rule of Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin, and Vladimir Putin, the book reflects upon their goals, governing style, and sources of influence -as well as factors that influenced their activities and complicated them too. Contents Introduction Archie Brown Transformational Leaders Compared: Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin Archie Brown Evaluating Gorbachev and Yeltsin as Leaders George W. Breslauer From Yeltsin to Putin: The Evolution of Presidential Power Lilia Shevtsova Political Leadership and the Center-Periphery Struggle: Putin's Administrative Reforms Eugene Huskey Conclusion Lilia Shevtsova

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• NCID: BA54439872
• ISBN:
  • 0870031864
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Washington, D.C.
• Pages/Volumes: x, 162 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : DK288.G665
  • DC21 : 947.086/092/2
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1985-1991
  • LCSH : Russia (Federation) -- Politics and government -- 1991-
  • LCSH : Political leadership -- Russia (Federation)
  • LCSH : Political leadership -- Soviet Union