Journal of Democracy 8.1, January 1997 Contents Articles Where is Russia Headed? Field Report Book Reviews Books Received Election Watch Documents on Democracy News and Notes Articles Where is Russia Headed? I. Yavlinsky, Grigory. An Uncertain Prognosis Subjects: Russia (Federation) -- Politics and government -- 1991-. Democracy -- Russia (Federation). II. Shevtsova, Lilia Fedorovna. Bruckner, Scott. Toward Stability or Crisis? Subjects: Russia (Federation) -- Politics and government -- 1991-. Democracy -- Russia (Federation). Ordeshook, Peter C., 1942-. Shvetsova, Olga. Federalism and Constitutional Design Subjects: Federal government. Constitutional law. Valenzuela, Arturo, 1944-. Paraguay: The Coup that Didn't Happen Subjects: Paraguay -- Politics and government -- 1989-. Democracy -- Paraguay. Mehta, Pratap Bhanu, 1967-. India: Fragmentation Amid Consensus Subjects: India -- Politics and government -- 1977-. Democracy -- India. Political parties -- India. Murshed, Yasmeen. Choudhury, Nazim Kamran. Bangladesh's Second Chance Subjects: Bangladesh -- Politics and government -- 1971-. Contested elections -- Bangladesh. Rose, Leo E. Evans, D. Hugh. Pakistan's Enduring Experiment Subjects: Pakistan -- Politics and government -- 1988-. Democracy -- Pakistan. de Silva, K. M. Sri Lanka: Surviving Ethnic Strife Subjects: Sri Lanka -- Politics and government -- 1978-. Sri Lanka -- Ethnic relations. Bova, Russell, 1955-. Democracy and Liberty: The Cultural Connection Subjects: Democracy -- Social aspects. Democracy -- Philosophy. Civil rights and democracy. Sithole, Masipula. Zimbabwe's Eroding Authoritarianism Subjects: Authoritarianism -- Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe -- Politics and government -- 1980-. Mayorga, René Antonio. Bolivia's Silent Revolution Subjects: Bolivia -- Politics and government -- 1982-. Democracy -- Bolivia. Field Report Afkhami, Mahnaz. Field Reports: Promoting Women's Rights in the Muslim World Subjects: Women's rights -- Islamic countries. Women's rights -- Religious aspects -- Islam. Book Reviews Soyinka, Wole. Book review: The Open Sore of a Continent: A Personal Narrative of the Nigerian Crisis Subjects: Soyinka, Wole -- Homes and haunts -- Nigeria. Reviewer: Joseph, Richard A. Review title: Laureate's lament. Nickson, R. Andrew. Book review: Local Government in Latin America Subjects: Local government -- Latin America. Reviewer: Willis, Eliza J. Review title: Reviving local government. Election Watch Election Watch Subjects: Election monitoring. Documents on Democracy Documents on Democracy Subjects: Democracy. News and Notes News and Notes Subjects: Democracy.