Can There be a Russian Christian Democracy?

Abstract

"A good deal of scholarly attention has recently been given to the impact of religious belief on political attitudes and behaviour in postcommunist Russia. On the pages of this journal Richard Sakwa has traced in considerable detail the emergence and development of the various parties and organisations which over the past few years have presented themselves to the Russian public as the representatives of a coherent 'Christian Democratic' tradition capable of informing the reconstruction of the coun- try's social and political institutions.' This renewed interest in the potential signifi- cance of religion as an influential factor on Russia's future development should not of course be a matter for surprise."