How Russia's 1993 constitutional crisis set the country on a path to authoritarianism

Hawn, Jeff (2024) How Russia's 1993 constitutional crisis set the country on a path to authoritarianism. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) blog (11 Sep 2024). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

In 1993, a constitutional crisis in Russia led to troops storming the Russian parliament building and a new constitution that strengthened Boris Yeltsin’s hold on power. Jeff Hawn argues that prior to the crisis, Russia was on course to becoming a genuine democratic state.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
Additional Information:	© 2024 The Author(s)
Divisions:	International History
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) J Political Science > JZ International relations
Date Deposited:	14 Oct 2024 14:42
Last Modified:	14 Oct 2024 14:42
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/125735

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