Democratic changes and authoritarian reactions in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova / edited by Karen Dawisha and Bruce Parrot.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Perspectives on postcommunist democratization / Bruce Parrott -- 2. Democratization and political participation: research concepts and methodologies / Karen Dawisha -- 3. Democratization and the new political order in Russia / Thomas F. Remington -- 4. Democratization and political participation in Russia's regions / Jeffrey W. Hahn -- 5. The development of political parties in Russia / Michael Urban and Vladimir Gel'man -- 6. Belarus: retreat to authoritarianism / Kathleen J. Mihalisko -- 7. The politics of democratization in postcommunist Moldova / William Crowther -- 8. Ukraine between proto-democracy and "soft" authoritarianism / Ilya Prizel.

"Edited by two leading analysts of postcommunist politics, this book brings together distinguished specialists on Russia and other newly independent states of the former USSR. Chapters on Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine, plus three chapters on Russia's new political order, its political parties, and its regional politics, provide an in-depth analysis of the uneven pattern of political change in these four countries.

Karen Dawisha and Bruce Parrott contribute theoretical and comparative chapters on postcommunist political development. This book will provide students and scholars with detailed analysis by leading authorities, plus the latest research data on recent political trends in each country."--BOOK JACKET.