ABSTRACT

This volume reports a research that represents some of the collaborative efforts aimed at investigating political attitudes and behaviors in the broader Soviet society, examining the public opinion constraints on efforts to transform the new organizations into a competitive political party system.

chapter |13 pages

Introduction

part One|33 pages

Conducting Public Opinion Research in the Soviet Union

part Two|154 pages

How Citizens Relate to Politics: Individuals, Groups, and the Political System

chapter 5|29 pages

In Search of Regime Legitimacy

part Four|39 pages

Public Opinion and Foreign Policy