“Colour Revolutions” and Russia

The concept of "color revolutions" in the post-Soviet space remains popular among politicians and experts alike. However, Russia has not still developed a unified approach to the understanding of these processes. This article makes an attempt to analyze the triggers of the revolutions, as...

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Main Author: Valery Dmitrievich Solovey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Jurist, Publishing Group 2015-07-01
Series:Сравнительная политика
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Online Access:https://www.sravpol.ru/jour/article/view/229
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Summary:The concept of "color revolutions" in the post-Soviet space remains popular among politicians and experts alike. However, Russia has not still developed a unified approach to the understanding of these processes. This article makes an attempt to analyze the triggers of the revolutions, as well as their results. The author also holds cross-temporal comparison, finding similarities in the policy of today’s Russia and the counter-revolutionary policy of Nicholas I in the XIX century. In addition, the author gives his assessment of the possibility of such a scenario in Russia.
ISSN:2221-3279
2412-4990