Suffering victory : Soviet liberals and the failure of democracy in Russia, 1987-1993 / Guillaume Sauvé.

Author/creator Sauvé, Guillaume author.
Other author Sauvé, Guillaume.
Format Book
PublicationIthaca : Northern Illinois University Press, an imprint of Cornell University Press, 2025.
Copyright Date©2025
Descriptionix, 246 pages ; 23 cm.
Subjects

Uniform titleSubir la victoire English
SeriesNIU series in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian studies.
NIU series in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian studies. ^A1389029
Contents Introduction: The strange fate of the Soviet liberal intelligentsia -- The moral challenge of perestroika -- Liberal moralism in the USSR -- Opinion and truth -- A reluctant opposition (1989) -- Modernization and the iron fist -- The dilemma of the democratic movement (1990-93) -- Forgotten democratic opposition projects.
Abstract "This book recounts Soviet liberal intellectuals' commitment to democracy during perestroika and early post-Soviet Russia (1987-1993). Their support helped Boris Yeltsin rise and dissolve the USSR but ultimately undermined their democratic goals by concentrating power in the executive"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Sauvé, Guillaume. Suffering victory Ithaca, New York : Northern Illinois University Press, an imprint of Cornell University Press, 2025 9781501781056
LCCN 2024050807
ISBN9781501781049
ISBN9781501781032 hardcover
ISBN1501781030 hardcover
ISBN1501781049 paperback
ISBNelectronic publication
ISBNelectronic book

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