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The Russian Presidency. Society and Politics in the Second Russian Republic.
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Hardback. BIC Classification: HBJ. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 455.
Why has Russian democracy apparently survived and even strengthened under a presidential system, when so many other presidential regimes have decayed into authoritarian rule? And what are the origins of presidential power in modern Russia? Thomas M. Nichols argues that the answer lies in the relationship between political institutions and trust: where society, and consequently politics, is fractious and divided, structural safeguards inherent in presidentialism actually serve to strengthen democratic behavior. The Russian presidency is not the cause of social turmoil in Russia, but rather a successful response to it. This book s emphasis on the social origins of Russian ... Read more
Why has Russian democracy apparently survived and even strengthened under a presidential system, when so many other presidential regimes have decayed into authoritarian rule? And what are the origins of presidential power in modern Russia? Thomas M. Nichols argues that the answer lies in the relationship between political institutions and trust: where society, and consequently politics, is fractious and divided, structural safeguards inherent in presidentialism actually serve to strengthen democratic behavior. The Russian presidency is not the cause of social turmoil in Russia, but rather a successful response to it. This book s emphasis on the social origins of Russian ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan US
Language
English
Condition
New
Number of Pages
235
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9780312223571
SKU
V9780312223571
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Thomas M. Nichols is Associate Professor of Strategy at the U.S. Naval War College.
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