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Ambrosio, Thomas,

Authoritarian backlash: Russian resistance to democratization in the former Soviet Union/ Thomas Ambrosio. - Farnham, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub. Company, c2009. - xiii, 240 p. ; 24 cm. - Post-Soviet politics .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-231) and index.

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.

ISBN: 9780754673507 (alk. paper) 0754673502 (alk. paper)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Authoritarianism--Russia (Federation)
Democratization--Russia (Federation)

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Russia (Federation)--Politics and government
Russia (Federation)--Foreign relations.

Dewey Class. No.: 320.947 / AMB/P