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 |
| Publication | Ithaca : Northern Illinois University Press, an imprint of Cornell University Press, 2025. |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | ix, 246 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Subir la victoire English |
| Series | NIU 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 note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Sauvé, Guillaume. Suffering victory Ithaca, New York : Northern Illinois University Press, an imprint of Cornell University Press, 2025 9781501781056 |
| LCCN | 2024050807 |
| ISBN | 9781501781049 |
| ISBN | 9781501781032 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1501781030 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1501781049 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic publication |
| ISBN | electronic book |
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