Russia, EU and the Post-Soviet Democratic Failure

by Bidzina Lebanidze

By studying the influence of the two main external actors in post-Soviet space, the EU and Russia, this study contributes to the increasing body of literature that studies the causes of democratic recession and authoritarian backlash in post-Soviet states and the role of regional actors in these processes. Empirically, the study finds the EU to be both a democracy-promoting and democracy-hindering actor in post-Soviet states. Russia's impact, on...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3658264454
• ISBN13: 9783658264451
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Springer vs
• Length: 329 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"