The Political Culture of the Russian "Democrats"

by Alexander Lukin

Overview

This book examines the beliefs and views of those who identified themselves as "democrats" during the Gorbachev era in Soviet politics, and traces the development of those beliefs in the post-Soviet era. It bases its analysis on attitudes towards the Soviet state, beliefs about the ideal future democracy, and beliefs about Russia's place in the world. Lukin also places ideology of Russian democrats into the context of Russian and world intellectual history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198295587
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	05/11/2000
Pages:	350
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Alexander Lukin is Research Fellow, Moscow Institute for Humanist and Political Studies

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Sources and Methodology2. Democratic Groups in Soviet Russia: An Assessment of the Literature3. The Emergence and Development of 'Democratic' Political Groups and Embryonic Political Parties4. From Marxism to Anti-Communism: Sources and Evolution of Political Beliefs of Russian Democrats5. Hell on Earth: Attitudes toward the Existing Soviet State and Social Structure6. The Ideal Society: Interpretations of Democracy7. The Bi-Polar World: Soviet Totalitarianism and Western Civilization8. Political Culture of Russian Democrats: the New and the Old