Mar 30, 2012

Russia's civil society is key

by Andrey Borodaevskiy

The future of democracy in Russia will depend on the correct relationship between “people” and “power” — the two major elements constituting any society. In a normal democratic society, political parties serve as focal points of public opinion, crystallizing different approaches and policies in ...

Mar 2, 2012

Sure winner fails to inspire

by Andrey Borodaevskiy

Before the scandalous presidential election of 1996, the situation was clear-cut and critical. A victory by Gennady Zyuganov over Boris Yeltsin would have meant an old-style Communists’ revenge for their defeat in the August 1991 putsch as well as a strong drive toward renationalization ...