Russian Democratic Crisis of the 20th Century Essay
Russian Democratic Crisis of the 20th Century
This paper explores the idea of Russian democracy at the end of the 20th century. The writer discusses the history of democratic movement in Russia as well as the unique characteristics and problems modern Russia faced at the end of the century.
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| 2,092 words
| 7 sources
| MLA
| 1999
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on Mar 25, 2003
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Political Science
(Communism)
, European Studies
(Collapse of the Soviet Empire)
, European Studies
(Post-Soviet Period, 1990 on)
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Description:
The paper attempts to explain why the idea of democracy was new to the Russian people and the implications this had on its attempts at reform. The writer shows that at the end of the twentieth century, there were several reasons why Russia was approaching its second democratic crisis: Yeltsin's presidency, economic failure, military upheaval and organized crime.
From the Paper:
"For the past seventy years Russia was the heart of the Soviet Union. The fall of the "Evil Empire" in 1991 shocked the world. Many democratic nations were happy to see its enemy turning into a new democratic country based on capitalistic economy and Western ideologies. But not that many people asked if Democracy would work in Russia. In the long run, Russia had a democratic experience in 1917, for half a year and it failed (Daniels, 1972). Will the history repeat itself or will Russia eventually become democratic? It is still hard to tell. Our democratic experience from February to October 1917 and today's situation are very similar. As in 1917, modern Russia experiences political, economic, and cultural crisis."Cite this Essay:
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Russian Democratic Crisis of the 20th Century (2003, March 25)
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"Russian Democratic Crisis of the 20th Century" 25 March 2003.
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