Is Russian Democracy Doomed? The Ascent of the Inflationists

Issue Date April 1994
Volume 5
Issue 2
Page Numbers 32-35
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About the Author

Vladimir Mau served as a political advisor to former prime minister Yegor Gaidar, who led of Russia’s Choice.

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