Can democracy take root in post-Soviet Russia? : explorations in state-society relations / Harry Eckstein ... [and others].

Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-409) and index.

Foreword / Gabriel A. Almond -- Preface / Frederic J. Fleron, Jr. -- 1. Congruence Theory Explained / Harry Eckstein -- 2. Congruence Theory Applied: Democratization in Russia / Frederic J. Fleron, Jr. -- 3. The Dynamics of State-Society Relations in Post-Soviet Russia / Erik P. Hoffmann -- 4. Democratic Theories and Authority Patterns in Contemporary Russian Politics / Erik P. Hoffmann -- 5. Congruence Theory as a Perspective on Russian Politics / William M. Reisinger -- 6. Survey Research and Authority Patterns in Contemporary Russia / William M. Reisinger -- 7. Political Culture, Authority Patterns, and the Architecture of the New Russian Democracy / Russell Bova -- 8. Transitions from Communism: State-Centered Approaches / Philip G. Roeder -- 9. Transitions from Communism: Putting Society in Its Place / William M. Reisinger -- 10. Lessons for the "Third Wave" from the First: An Essay on Democratization / Harry Eckstein --

11. Does the Public Matter for Democratization in Russia? What We Have Learned from "Third Wave" Transitions and Public Opinion Surveys / Frederic J. Fleron, Jr. and Richard Ahl -- 12. State-Society Relations in the Soviet Union and Post-Soviet Russia / Erik P. Hoffmann -- 13. Russia and the Conditions of Democracy / Harry Eckstein.