However, redevelopment of Russia has proved to be an extremely difficult task, as Russian government has faced oppositions, violent as well as non-violent, at several fronts. Despite of the fact that Russian Federation is considerably weak in terms of military power and political influence, it has persuaded its ex-member states to disarm themselves of nuclear and other destructive weapons, in order to ensure peace and harmony in the region. It should however be noted that all such efforts so far have proved to be unsuccessful. Remnick and other critics believe that Russia's inability to disarm its neighbouring state can primarily be associated to its weakening military power and influence in the region. Over the past few years, the country has attempted to abandon several tanks, planes and other equipments and have laid off thousands of soldiers, simply because the government had no means to pay the salaries of the officers or to bear the maintenance costs of military machinery and equipment. .
Remnick observes that the Russia's transition into a "democracy" has proved to be an extremely difficult task. Being a victim of autocracy and czarism for centuries, Russia's political and social structure was not suitable for modern democratic models. Although, Russian President Boris Yeltsin attempted to revolutionize the political structure by adopting some democratic ideals but critics believe that he was in fact trying to avoid the increasing influence of conservative elements in Russia's political system. External critics and analysts have viewed the political development in the post-communist Russia with scepticism because of the prevalence of certain autocratic practices in the region. The most controversial of these is the use of powers of executive decree by Yeltsin administration and his successors. However, in later years, a modern and more liberal democratic system replaced the traditional Soviet system.
In the past Russia has been a communist society. ... The Communists (not in the Lenin sense); were known as the Communist Party of the Russian Federation. ... They were not like the old communist party, they didn't want another Stalin. ... First of all a democratic society is a big step for a Post-Communist Russia. "Voting was still quite new in early post-Communist Russia. ...
"Discuss how the nature of the new society compared with the original goals of the revolution" In respect to the nature of the new society formed in Russia compared with the original revolutionary aims at the beginning of the century, many goals were left unrealized, and in fact the society of post-revolutionary Russia closely resembled that of the autocratic regime previously endured in Tsarist Russia. The definition of Russia's "new society" is troublesome, and it could be said that Russia's new society began after the 1917 revolution and ended in 1928, when Joseph Stalin came i...
Introduction The fall of the Communist regime in the Soviet Union was more than a political event. ... The penetration of the Communist regime into every facet of life left the Russian people hardly any democratic traditions. ... The penetration and coerciveness of the Communist Party dulled the line between state and civil society. ... Much of this can be attributed to the Communist tradition that placed enormous authority in the local ministers. ... He was a communist boss, a reformer within the communist system, a liberal slayer of communism and a nationalist warrior against secessionism ...
The Russian Mafia has always exercised an important role in the Russian economy. ... The gangs begin to dominate markets such as car sales, spare parts, cigarettes, food distribution, and other markets that the Communist Party failed to provide under the Bolsheviks (Remnick196). ... This sentiment is reinforced when they see Western Businesspeople and investors fail to complain and then comply with paying protection money (Washington Post C2). ... Actually, the mafia has a higher collection rate than the Russian government (Washington Post C2). ... However, it is estimated that anywhere ...
Introduction The fall of the Communist regime in the Soviet Union was more than a political event. ... The penetration of the Communist regime into every facet of life left the Russian people with little democratic traditions. ... This paper addresses the problems of creating a stable democracy in Russia. The prospects for a stable democracy in Russia are limited at best. ... But what were the Russians to do in the meantime? ...
Therefore, the post-Soviet production collapse, although real, was somewhat milder than it appears in official statistics. ... According to the above data, there is no strong evidence for structural change in Russia. ... Foreign Debt Developments of the Post-Soviet Era The following table and chart demonstrate the amount of foreign aid in loans received by Russia since the collapse of the Soviet Union: 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Foreign Loans (in billions of dollars) 9.6 3.4 3.3 7.6 14.3 7.3 17.5 1.4 1 This makes a total of more than $65 billion, less ...
It is a term used to describe the conflict between the U.S and Russia during the post-war period. ... The Bolsheviks (later communists), led by Vladimir Lenin, overthrew the existing Russian government. ... These communist countries became satellites of Russia, nothing more than provinces of Russia. ... It showed that the communist Russia, the worlds only other proper superpower, were rivals to the US. ... This was a very threatening speech directly aimed at Russia and any communist expansion across Europe. ...
Russian Trade Unions: I just wanted to start out by giving a little bit of information about trade unions under the tsarist regime and the soviet regimes of Russia... - By the end of the 19th century in Russia, there were two million industrial workers, working 11 hour days 7 days a week. ... - In the Soviet era, unions were regarded as lapdog unions, which were only permitted to function in order to support the communist regime. ... - In post-Soviet Russia, it is very difficult to make their presence known. ... - The Independent Union of Mine Workers of Russia remains most a...
As the communist factions built up within the parliament it appeared that a path back to communism was being formed as the leaders attempt to pass a resolution stating that declaring the end of the Soviet Union was an illegal act. President Yeltsin quickly moves to draft a decree to outlaw the communist party however this paper is never issued. ... December 1999 saw more elections into the State Duma, however although the communist party obtained the most seats within the Parliament there was no overall majority. However the most significant act of the month was President Yeltsin resigning ...
