Globalisation and Democracy: Russia's Case

In: Politicka misao, Band 39, Heft 5, S. 116-121

Abstract

It is difficult to find any other notion than "globalization" that would be used so often & that would have so many interpretations. For political scientists, it means first of all increasing democratization of the world. Russia came out of the USSR with the one desire to become part of the civilized world &, consequently, of the main international institutions. Nowadays, ten years after the dissolution of the USSR, Russia still stays outside the main international institutions. The gap between Russia & an enlarging Europe is growing. Why did it happen? What are the underlying reasons of this situation? The presentation is focused on these problems. Adapted from the source document.