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Russia and Eurasia: October 2001

The Dilemmas of Russia's Anti-Revolutionary Revolution

By: Stephen E. Hanson

Description: "Had Western observers understood the truly revolutionary nature of communism's collapse and its aftermath, the crisis-ridden and often violent nature of Russian politics in the post-Soviet era would have come as far less of a shock. Why did we make the mistake of thinking that Russian 'reform' could unfold through ordinary, not extraordinary, means?"

Volume: 100
Issue: 648
Page: 330

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