title: The illusion of democracy in post-Communist Russia : how internal and external relationships have evolved after the fall of the Soviet Union
abstract: This study has presented a comprehensive review of Russia’s attempts at democracy after the fall of the Soviet Union. The domestic and international policies initiated by Russian presidents Boris Yeltsin and Vladimir Putin are analyzed in an&#13;\nattempt to determine how effective Russia has been in its endeavor to become a democracy. These attempts, however, have been less than effective. Claims of election fraud, the elimination of domestic rivals, and other abuses of executive powers by both
journal: Cardinal Scholar (Ball State University)