eBooks - Education - Literary Studies - Richard Sakwa - Ruslan Khasbulatov - The Struggle for Russia: Power and Change in the Democratic Revolution
The Struggle for Russia: Power and Change in the Democratic Revolution eBook
By: Richard Sakwa, Ruslan Khasbulatov
|
Platforms
Windows PC, Palm, Pocket PC, eBookMan, SmartPhones, and more. Features
|
Availability:
Download Now Price: $87.99
|
The Struggle for Russia: Power and Change in the Democratic Revolution Summary
| Ruslan Khasbulatov has been a key figure in recent changes in Russia, and reports coming out of Russia suggest that his power and influence are growing. This book provides a unique insight both into Khasbulatov's thinking and into how power is negotiated and exercised in the new Russia. Elected acting Speaker of the Russian parliament in July 1991 after Yeltsin was elected President of Russia, Khasbulatov played an active part in the defence of the Russian White House during the coup. Confirmed in the post of Speaker in October 1991, he came to represent the interests of parliament in the broader political scene. In this book he presents his views on the evolution of Russian politics before the coup, putting forward a distinctive approach to the problems of Russian history, politics and culture. He presents a vivid first-hand account of the resistance to the coup, having drafted and signed with Yeltsin the appeal, `To the Citizens of Russia'', declaring the coup an illegal act. The book concludes with the author's views on Russian politics in the post-communist era, focusing on the problem of power in the democratic transition. |
|
|
eBooks - Titles - Authors - Education - Literary Studies - Richard Sakwa - Ruslan Khasbulatov - The Struggle for Russia: Power and Change in the Democratic Revolution eBook