THE STATE OF DEMOCRACY AFTER 25 YEARS About the Authors Ola Cichowlas is a British-Polish journalist covering Russia and Eastern Europe. She has written for British and American newspapers and magazines, including Foreign Policy, Politico and The Independent . Ola holds a MSc from the University of Edinburgh. Dr Andrew Foxall is Director of the Russia Studies Centre at The Henry Jackson Society. His first book, Ethnic Relations in Post-Soviet Russia, was published by Routledge in October 2014. Andrew holds a DPhil from the University of Oxford. About the Russia Studies Centre The Russia Studies Centre is a research and advocacy unit operating within The Henry Jackson Society dedicated to analysing contemporary political developments and promoting human rights and political liberty in the Russian Federation. About The Henry Jackson Society The Henry Jackson Society is a think tank and policy-shaping force that fights for the principles and alliances which keep societies free - working across borders and party lines to combat extremism, advance democracy and real human rights, and make a stand in an increasingly uncertain world. 15