Transition Project
A long-term inquiry into how Russia might move from authoritarian rule toward democracy. We think through the strategies and scenarios such a transition would demand, what it takes to rebuild the rule of law, and what the experience of other countries can teach about getting it right
The Transition Project
Plan for Russia’s Transition to Democracy, Peace and Prosperity
The Transition Project: Restoration of Basic Freedoms
Freedom of Speech, Civil Society and Freedom of Assembly
The Transition Project: Establishing the Rule of Law
Separation of Powers, Judicial Reform and Lustration in Russia
The Transition Project: Russia at Peace with the World
Basic Measures of Foreign Policy Reset
The Transition Project: The Importance of Timing
From Dismantling Repressive Law to Free, Open Elections
The Transition Project: Devolution of Power
Prospects for Political Decentralization in Russia
The Transition Project: Decentralization of the Economy
Most Needed Economic Reforms and a Society of Equal Opportunities
The Transition Project: Role of International Organizations
Foreign Policy After the Change of Power in Russia
The Transition Project: Scenarios for Democratic Transition
Three Scenarios: Uprising, Coup, or Collapse from Within
The Transition Project: Power Coalitions. Approaches and Likely Composition of Participants in Russia’s Post-Putin Transition
What Russian Elites Need to Consider to Embrace Change