Description
[Democracy from Scratch] will doubtless become a standard in the field... Among its fine attributes are its solid grounding in comparative political theory, its conceptual originality, its richness of information, and the sound interpretations that prevade it. -- Michael Urban, University of California, Santa Cruz
About the Author
M. Steven Fish is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley.
Reviews
"An intelligent, subtle, first-hand account of the years after Gorbachev opened the door with perestroika."--Foreign Affairs "An original and provocative study...Drawing on his scrupulous analysis of group-formation in a number of Russian cities,...Fish reevaluates received views about the Soviet system."--Robert Shannan Peckham, New Statesman & Society "A detailed, on-the-spot investigation of the new political parties and movements that sprang up between Gorbachev's initiation of semi-free elections in 1989 and the August 1991 coup... It conveys a fascinating picture, however, of the fumbling and bumbling by would-be democratic leaders when the window of opportunity opened."--Robert V. Daniels, The New Leader "The book is an important contribution to our understanding of the disorganized hyperactivity of political organizations in Russia."--Choice "A smart book that speaks to the concerns not only of area specialists but to students of democratic transition around the world."--Philip G. Roeder, Political Science Quarterly
Book Information
ISBN 9780691029146
Author M. Steven Fish
Format Paperback
Page Count 312
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publisher Princeton University Press
Weight(grams) 454g