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.