The crisis of Russian democracy : the dual state, factionalism, and the Medvedev succession / Richard Sakwa

"The view that Russia has taken a decisive shift towards authoritarianism may be premature, but there is no doubt that its democracy is in crisis. In this original and dynamic analysis of the fundamental processes shaping contemporary Russian politics, Richard Sakwa applies a new model based on...

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Main Authors:Sakwa, Richard (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published:Cambridge [u.a.] : Cambridge University Press, 2011
Edition:1. publ
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Machine generated contents note: 1. The dual state in Russia; 2. Succession struggles and electoral contests; 3. Political power and factionalism; 4. A genuinely political economy; 5. Managed succession; 6. War of the Putin succession; 7. Duma selection; 8. Presidential succession; 9. Medvedev's challenge; 10. Conclusion.