Democracy Derailed in Russia The Failure of Open Politics

'Interest in Russian politics and society is on the increase in 2006, sparked mainly by concerns about Putin's commitment to democracy (especially in the light of efforts to suppress the independence of NGO's) and the use of Russia's natural resources in the pursuance of foreign policy objectives (brought into focus by the gas price dispute with Ukraine). Democracy Derailed thus makes a very timely contribution to the literature. Fish has produced a highly informative book that will be of use both to readers with a background in post-communist transformation as well as those with a general interest in Russia ... its presentation is accessible and includes anecdotes and personal accounts that bring together data with real life experience.' Development and Change