Public Opinion in Postcommunist Russia

By Matthew Wyman

Book Overview

This book is a comprehensive account of trends in Russian public opinion over the period 1988-94. Analysing data from Russian polling organizations, it covers the development of a professional polling industry and looks at changing popular moods; the depth of democratic values; attitudes towards political institutions; the attempt to introduce a free market economy and views about the loss of empire. Concluding sections consider attitudinal differences between social groups, and the impact of public opinion on postcommunist politics.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333644204
• ISBN13: 9780333644201
• Release Date: December 1996
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 269 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"