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Politics and the ruling group in Putin's Russia

By Stephen White (editor)

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2008
ISBN
0230524834, 9780230524835, 0230583067, 9780230583061
DOI
10.1057/9780230583061
LCC
JN6695.P6535 2008
Google Books ID
InoWAQAAIAAJ
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
790 kB (808921 bytes)
Series
Studies in Central and Eastern Europe
Edition
1
Pages
190\190
Topic
Geography Russia
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2010-08-30 15:18:36
Russian and Post-Soviet Politics;Political Science

Description

Russian politics is post-communist, but there is little consensus about the nature of the political system that has emerged during the Putin presidency. The chapters of this international collection focus on the issues of interpretation that arise from the political system as a whole, but also on individual institutions such as the presidency and the security police, which some have seen as dominant. Attention is paid to the socioeconomic dimension of political power, the major organised interests, and the industrial magnates that have become known as the "oligarchs" and the place they occupy in public opinion, the media, and contemporary culture. Putin has certainly enjoyed a remarkable level of popularity over his eight years of office; but the authors of this collection, from various viewpoints, suggest the ruling group as a whole may face an uncertain future.

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