First, it must be noted that even from a formal democratic standpoint, this was far from a “free” election. The only recognized political party is the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU).

He noted that “democracy already flourishes in countries ... observing that the Soviet Union was “not immune to … reality,” and adding, “Any system is inherently unstable that has ...

The unusual experience, added to his academic background, enables the author to answer such timely, passionately controversial questions as: What do Russian spokesmen mean by Soviet democracy?

a rigid cultural orthodoxy instead of democratic tolerance and diversity. Since 1917 the Soviet Union has given covert political training and assistance to Marxist-Leninists in many countries.

Georgia’s international partners expressed solidarity with the Georgian people on the occasion. Civil.ge has collected ...

LONDON - Britain on Wednesday sanctioned what it described as a pro-Russian group responsible for attempting to rig a ...