Two cheers for Russian democracy

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Russia's political system may be a long way from being a democracy. The reelection of Boris Yeltsin, the first presidential election since the demise of the Soviet Union, is considered a positive move toward democratic reform. Doubts about the country's willingness or ability to become a true democracy revolve around the country's constitution. Constitutional revisions giving more power to the parliament and addressing the form of executive power may ensure a more democratic Russian government.

Political aspects, Yeltsin, Boris

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Uncivil state

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The Presidential elections of 2003 in Russia is said to expose the artificiality of Russian democracy. Some Russian observers feel that such elections are an elaborate scam in which form and illusion pass for substance, and political democracy and a civil society are merely labels of convenience.

Presidents, Presidential elections

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Chechen refugees: on the move

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Issues discussed concern the destruction of Chechnya's economy and the plight of Chechen refugees since their move for independence from Russia. This article examines how Chechen refugees have impacted the ethnically diverse North Caucasus and Ingushetia.

Chechnya, Russia, Military policy, National liberation movements, Refugees, Government, Resistance to, Government resistance, Ingushetia, Russia

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