Graduation Year
2003
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
M.A.
Degree Granting Department
Political Science
Major Professor
Darrell Slider, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Dajin Peng, Ph. D.
Committee Member
Earl Conteh-Morgan, Ph. D.
Keywords
Shock Therapy, Vouchers, Political Culture, Psychology
Abstract
Looking back at the past twelve years, many would say that it appears Russia has lost the battle for liberal democratic reform. Among Russia watchers, the following question has been circulated: "Who lost Russia?" This debate has polarized most scholars into one of two camps: those who feel the reforms failed (the critics) and those who feel the reforms were a success (the supporters).
This paper will explain why the Russian reforms failed. By filling in the holes left by current research, the author will demonstrate that the truth may lie somewhere in between the two opposing sides.
Scholar Commons Citation
Hicks, Nicolé M., "Failure of the Russian Democratic Reforms: The Democratization of the Big Bear" (2003). USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/1391
