Wilson, Andrew,  1961- <br/><br/>
Virtual politics :  faking democracy in the post-Soviet world / 
Andrew Wilson. 
 - First edition. 
 - xviii, 332 pages :  illustrations ;  25 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-318) and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction -- 'Active measures' : a Russian tradition -- Politics as virtuality in the post-Soviet world -- The 'political technologist' : Machiavelli as corporate adviser -- 'Administrative resources' -- Politics as theatre : disguising the state holding company -- How many towers in the Kremlin? the 'many-layered pie' -- Dishing the opposition -- Inventing the opposition : Kremlin parties -- Inventing the opposition : virtual communists -- Conclusions. 
<br/><br/> "This book uncovers the sophisticated techniques of the 'virtual' political system used to legitimise post-Soviet regimes: entire fake parties, phantom political rivals and 'scarecrow' opponents. And it exposes the paramount role of the mass media in projecting these creations and in falsifying the entire political process."--Jacket. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0300095457 9780300095456 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2004029345 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Elections--Corrupt practices--Russia (Federation)<br/>Mass media and propaganda--Russia (Federation)<br/>Mass media--Political aspects--Russia (Federation)<br/>Legitimacy of governments--Former Soviet republics<br/>Politics, Practical--Former Soviet republics<br/>Politics, Practical--Russia (Federation)
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Former Soviet republics--Politics and government<br/>Russia (Federation)--Politics and government--1991-
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JN6581  / .W47 2005 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>324.09470905