The Social History of Post Communist Russia

Although the West won the Cold War, the continuation of the status quo is not a foregone conclusion. The former Soviet-aligned regions outside of Russia – Ukraine, Poland, Czech Republic, and others – sit atop decaying armed forces while Russian behavior has grown more and more aggressive, as evidenced by its intervention in Ukraine in recent years.

Using an innovative theoretical framework, this book explores both causes and consequences of democratization in the regions of Russia.