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 the concept of Russia as a dual
state. Russia's constitutional state is challenged by an
administrative regime that subverts the rule of law and genuine
electoral competitiveness. This has created a situation of permanent
stalemate: the country is unable to move towards genuine pluralist
democracy but, equally, its shift towards full-scale authoritarianism
is inhibited. Sakwa argues that the dual state could be transcended
either by strengthening the democratic state or by the consolidation
of the arbitrary power of the administrative system. The future of the
country remains open.
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ISBN
9780511924347
Publisert
2014
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Cambridge University Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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