Ten Years After the Soviet Breakup
A Mixed record, An Uncertain Future
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6286339 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Mcfaul (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 87-94 |
| Publication date | 2001-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of democracy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1045-5736 • E-ISSN: 1086-3214 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/jod.2001.0074 |
| OpenAlex | W2049943052 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 4 |
The defeat of the Communist hard-liners' August 1991 coup attempt marked one of the most euphoric moments in Russian history. For centuries, autocrats had ruled Russia, using force when necessary to suppress society. This time, emboldened by liberalization under Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, Russian society organized to resist the use of force by Kremlin dictators. To be sure, all of Russia did not rise up against the coup plotters; only citizens in major cities mobilized. Yet the ripple effects of this brave stance against tyranny in Moscow and St. Petersburg proved pivotal in destroying communism, dismantling the Soviet empire, and ending the Cold War
Communism · Economic history · Empire · Liberalization · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Russian history · Sociology · Balkans: History, Politics, Society · History · Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies · Law · Political Conflict and Governance
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2012 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |