Russia’s Hybrid Regime
Russia’s Hybrid Regime
Author(s): Roman BäckerSubject(s): Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life, Political Essay
Published by: Kolegium Europy Wschodniej im. Jana Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: Russian political system;Vladimir Putin;Russia
Summary/Abstract: Over the last several years Russia has become a state of hard authoritarianism where power structures dominate and the role of the opposition has decreased. Totalitarian structures have not yet fully crystallised. However, totalitarian political gnosis and mass and controlled social mobilisation are already in place, even if not fully effective. Thus, today’s Russia can be describedas a hybrid of two political regimes: hard authoritarianism and some immature elements of totalitarianism.
Journal: New Eastern Europe
- Issue Year: 2015
- Issue No: 02 (16)
- Page Range: 113-117
- Page Count: 5
- Language: English
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