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Introduction: Why Not Authoritarian Modernization In Russia? -- Fathers Versus Sons: Generation Changes And The Ideational Agenda Of Reform In Late-twentieth-century Russia -- The Dilemma Of The Perception Of The Strong State In Russia And The Demand For Modernization -- Framing Modernization In Russian Newspapers: Words, Not Deeds -- Authoritarianism And Institutional Decay In Russia: Disruption Of Property Rights And The Rule Of Law -- The Russian People's Front And Hybrid Governance Dilemma -- Social Network Sites And Political Governance In Russia -- Russia's Post-neoliberal Development Strategy And High-technology Considerations -- How Does The Government Implement Unpopular Reforms? Evidence From Education Policy In Russia -- Choosing Between Bureaucracy And The Reformers: The Russian Pension Reform At 2001 As A Compromise Squared -- Labor Reform In Putin's Russia: Could Modernization Be Democratic? Edited By Vladimir Gel'man. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.