The Russian Presidency: Society and Politics in the Second Russian Republic - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0312223579 ISBN 13: 9780312223571

Casa editrice: Palgrave Macmillan, 1999

Riassunto

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 politics explains not only the unexpected survival of Russian democracy, but encourages a reconsideration of the relationship between institutions, social conditions, and democracy.

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L'autore

Thomas M. Nichols is Associate Professor of Strategy at the U.S. Naval War College.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Palgrave Macmillan
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0312223579
• ISBN 13: 9780312223571
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 200