European Union, Russia and Post-Soviet Space: 4. Political transformations within the Post-Soviet space.

Izotov Alexander Viktorovich

Questions:

What are the principle factors that have determined the modes and directions of the political post-communist transitions within the Post-Soviet space and its countries?
What is the specific nature of the post-communist transitions within the post-Soviet space that differentiates them from the transitions in other post-communist regions?
What is a balance between internal and external factors of the political transformations in the post-soviet countries?

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