The Fall of Communism in Russia The Reasons for the fall of Socialism/Communism and the Troubles of Starting the New Democratic System in the Russian Federation "Let's not talk about Communism. ... The Communist regime was so ingrain in every aspect of Soviet life that the Russian people were left with little democratic tradition. ... After the death of Stalin in 1953 Nikita Khrushchev became First Secretary of the Communist party. ... He immediately resigned as Communist party general se! cretary, suspended party activities, and placed reformers in charge of the military and KGB...

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Theoretical Framework First, the question should be asked what a democratic transition means exactly. ... In this view, a democratic transition is a shift from an authoritarian to a democratic regime. ... A semi-autocratic regimes combines democratic and authoritarian elements. ... An authoritarian loses his legitimacy and becomes vulnerable for democratic powers. ... Finally, to instigate a democratic transition, the media was of crucial importance. ...

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The penetration of the Communist regime into every facet of life left the Russian people with little democratic traditions. ... The often messy business of politically reconstructing a nation defies traditional democratic ideals. The establishment of democratic institutions can hinder the development of a market economy and, conversely, programs that are designed to enhance capitalist expansion often are antagonistic towards democratic goals (Jowitt 7). ... Phillipe Smitter writes, "There is no simply democratic way of deciding what a nation and its corresponding political unit shoul...

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Stalin's revolutionary career began in 1899, when he joined the Social-Democratic party as a propagandist among Tbilisi railroad workers. ... Unlike the intellectual party members, his contribution to the cause was practical, not theoretical. These "practical contributions" were the reason of his expelling from the Georgian Social Democratic Party in 1907; when he took part in a series of bank robberies and other crimes (supposedly in order to raise funds for the "professional" revolutionaries like himself). ... Until Lenin arrived in April, Stalin and Lev Kamenev dominated all party d...

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From March until November of that year, Russia was ruled by a Provisional Government, which made plans for a democratically elected assembly. ... After the war, the Bolsheviks renamed themselves the Communist Party, and declared Russia the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. ... By 1930, he stood alone atop the Party and the Soviet Union. ... But while his rivals from the '20s had suffered defeat, they were still alive and in the Party. ... This was a turning point in Stalin's relationship with the rest of the Communist Party. ...

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(Cavusgil) The political system consists of political parties, interest groups, trade unions, and legislative authorities. ... It is possible to have democratic societies that emphasize a mix of collectivism and individualism and it is also possible to have totalitarian societies that are not collectivist. ... Democratic systems, governments will consist of representatives elected by the people, while in authoritarian systems a person or a party will have absolute control over people without opposition. ...

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INTRODUCTION Despite all the hardships and obstacles, Russia remains a very important and attractive country for business due to its large size and great demand, not only for new, qualitative equipment, but also for very simple and elementary devices. During the last decade the country has greatl...

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Background Information Leon Trotsky is indeed a man that has a lot of impact on the Russian history. He was born in the 19th century, specifically in the year 1879, in November 7th and his real name, Jewish name, was Lev Davidovich Bronshtein (Service, 2009). He is known for his various ranks that include revolutionary, theorist, politician, and a leader. His presence was a major push for the revolution that took place in the year 1917 and so his impact is still felt today since his ideas are indeed the basis that Trotskyism was formed, and this school of thought is said to be in opposition wi...

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