What Went Wrong in Russia? The Perils of a Protracted Transition

Twenty years ago, there was a more thoroughgoing political pluralism in Russia than there is today. In some respects, the forms of democracy-including party consolidation-have been enhanced, but they have…

Russia’s ruling elite have used corruption not only to line their own pockets, but also as a tool of domestic political control and global power projection. 

There is a future for democracy in Russia, but it may have to wait until the people begin to feel the problems created by the current system.