Boris Yeltsin, Russian liberator

Reform or revolution? Yeltsin and Gorbachev, 1987-1991. From colleagues to rivals. Yeltsin builds an opposition program and Russian base. Challenging the center. Counterrevolution and democratic revolution. Replacing the Union. Epilogue

The politics of reform, 1991-1999. Facing Communist opposition. Conflicts over policy and constitutional structure. Blocking constitutional reform. Reform and rebellion. The new constitutional order. Parliamentary and presidential elections

The final phase of Yeltsin's leadership : economic and political crisis. Yeltsin seeks a successor

Building a new economy. The legacy of Gorbachev's economic reforms. The politics and economics of the Yeltsin reforms. The long struggle for agricultural reform. Yeltsin's achievement in economic reform

The new Russia and the world. Russia and the West. Russia and East Asia. Russia and the other Former Soviet Republics. An overview of Russian foreign policy under Yeltsin.

The Yeltsin legacy.

Presidents > Russia (Federation)

Soviet Union > Politics and government > 1985-1991.

Russia (Federation) > Politics and government > 1991-