What Has Become of Democracy in Russia in the Post-Soviet

question 74

Multiple Choice

What has become of democracy in Russia in the post-Soviet era?

• A) There has been a steady growth in democracy and civil liberties.
• B) There was a general flowering of democracy followed by a reduction of civil liberties since 2002.
• C) There was a brief decline in democracy, followed by a steady blossoming of civil liberties since 2000.
• D) There have been no steps toward democracy.
• E) There has been a steady decline in democracy since the Soviet Union broke up.

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