%0 Journal Article
%T The Yeltsin Presidency in Retrospect: Myths, Realities, and Lessons to Be Learned
%A Javier Morales
%J UNISCI Discussion Papers
%D 2007
%I Complutense University of Madrid
%X The death of the first President of the Russian Federation, Boris Yeltsin, on 23 April 2007 offers an opportunity for a critical reflection on his presidency. This article is a brief attempt at shedding some light on three more or less extended beliefs about Yeltsin¡¯s legacy, ¨C his role in the end of the Soviet Union, Russia¡¯s transition to democracy, and relations with the West ¨C analyzing the extent to which our perceptions of them include elements of myth and reality. Some lessons for current president Putin are suggested in the conclusions.
%K Russia
%K USSR
%K Yeltsin
%K Putin
%K domestic politics
%K foreign policy
%U http://www.ucm.es/info/unisci/Morales14.pdf