Demokratizatsiya (journal)

Demokratizatsiya (journal)

Demokratizatsiya: The Journal of Post-Soviet Democratization is an international interdisciplinary quarterly journal devoted to changes in the late Soviet Union and post-Soviet states. It is published by the World Affairs Institute. It covers the processes in these countries since 1985. "Demokratizatsiya" (Russian: Демократизация) is Russian for "democratization".

The journal was founded by Fredo Arias-King, a political scientist and democracy advocate.

The journal is issued since 1992, ISSN 1074-6846. Its old content is freely available online. The most recent issues are by subscription only.

Its description says:

"Demokratizatsiya: The Journal of Post-Soviet Democratization is an international and interdisciplinary peer-reviewed quarterly journal that covers the transformations in the Soviet Union since 1985 and in its successor states. The journal welcomes papers by academics, policymakers and other specialists in the areas of politics, sociology, economics, law, international relations, history and other relevant disciplines. The journal also values critiques of specific policies and programs, as well as comparisons between reforms in the new countries and elsewhere that may serve as constructive examples."

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