Most Russians believe Leonid Brezhnev better ruler of the XX century. This conclusion sociologists «Levada Center,» the newspaper «Kommersant».
The publication said that sociologists asked the respondents about the attitude of each of the rulers of the twentieth century, «During the reign of which was long enough to them succeeded in forming a certain attitude» . Moreover, almost all the Soviet leaders evoke positive emotions of most citizens. For example, Joseph Stalin commends the 50% of citizens.
How different it is with Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin — the number of negative reviews about them three times more than the positive.
Publishing experts believe that people have certain associations: «Stalin — with victories, Brezhnev — with prosperity» . If we talk about Brezhnev, «At the peak of his reign of Soviet socialism, the relative well-being.» So positively about it now responds to 56%, negatively — 29% of respondents.
While Gorbachev and Yeltsin linked «Some damage and no material support» . Thus «Reign ended in the collapse of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev, the population of Russia is still perceived as one of the disasters of the twentieth century» . A to B. Yeltsin relationship deteriorated as a result of the reforms in 1992. «Prices have started to rise and closed enterprise» , Notice the sides of the newspaper.
Speaking of the current government, experts believe that it is based on the opposition of «Putin\’s stability chaotic 90th.» «Maybe people did not like Brezhnev, but what happened next! So Putin embodies stability. Putin Association A coastal authorities for the infamous» — Adds the source of the newspaper.