ZSearch Results

Kagarlitsky: Communism's New Crisis

Commentary, May, 18 2008 Boris Kagarlitsky
Kagarlitsky's ZSpace page

A decade ago, the triumph of liberalism in Europe was so overwhelming that even parties that traced their political lineage to the early 20th-century revolutionary working class movement did not to speak openly about the radical transformation of ...

Kagarlitsky: 90th anniversary of the October revolution

Znet Article, April, 24 2008 Boris Kagarlitsky
Kagarlitsky's ZSpace page

A left-winger, I am supposed to venerate the day of the Russian Bolshevik Revolution. But no, I have never felt like celebrating on November 7. And yes, despite all the atrocities and blunders and the totalitarian outcome of the October Revolution...

Kagarlitsky: Time to Apply Fresh Coat of Paint to Russia

Commentary, March, 31 2008 Boris Kagarlitsky
Kagarlitsky's ZSpace page

Once a strong state was in place to secure the oligarchs' freshly acquired assets, the keys are ceremoniously handed over to the liberal faction surrounding Medvedev.

Kagarlitsky: Mad as a March Election

Commentary, March, 24 2008 Boris Kagarlitsky
Kagarlitsky's ZSpace page

The Russian presidential election was the most democratic for many years, but the farce in which everyone knew the result for months reveals the shallow nature of liberal democracy.

Kagarlitsky: The Day of Protest

Commentary, March, 04 2008 Boris Kagarlitsky
Kagarlitsky's ZSpace page

The worldwide day of protests called for by the WSF's International Committee channeled some significant popular discontent in Russia but were largely ignored by the media or exploited by the Communist Party for electoral reasons.

Kagarlitsky: The Labor Movement and Civil Society in Russia

Commentary, February, 26 2008 Boris Kagarlitsky
Kagarlitsky's ZSpace page

Workers of the 'Ford' plant in Vsevolozhsk wrestled a compromise, but with the invigorated labour movement, the struggle for the amendment of the Russian Labor code is likely to become the most important political issue, writes Boris Kagarlitsky.

Kagarlitsky: The President's Fate

Commentary, January, 12 2008 Boris Kagarlitsky
Kagarlitsky's ZSpace page

With Dmitry Medvedev - Putin's favoured candidate - as President, Russia could be in for a new bout of liberalisation. But Putin will not take a back seat as Prime Minister and political conflict looks a likely outcome. After emerging from New Yea...

Kagarlitsky: A draw for Ford but a victory for all

Commentary, December, 29 2007 Boris Kagarlitsky
Kagarlitsky's ZSpace page

The strike at the Ford factory in Vsevolozhsk, located right outside St. Petersburg, ended on Dec. 14. It was the longest and most intense standoff in post-Soviet times. The strike began on Nov. 20 and continued for three weeks. According to union...