How Russia’s 1993 constitutional crisis set the country on a path to authoritarianism

11 Sep 2024

In 1993, a constitutional crisis in Russia led to troops storming the Russian parliament building and a new constitution that strengthened Boris Yeltsin’s hold on power. Jeff Hawn argues that prior to the crisis, Russia was on course to becoming a genuine democratic state. The last decade of the 20th century in many ways laid … Continued
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