Political Science / World / Russian & Former Soviet Union

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Paradox of Power

Paradox of Power

The Logics of State Weakness in Eurasia
“State weakness” is seen to be a widespread problem throughout Central Asia and other parts of post-socialist space, and more broadly in areas of the developing world. Challenging the widespread assumption that these “weak states” inevitably slide toward failure, Paradox of Power takes careful stock of the varied experiences of ...
Authoritarian Russia

Authoritarian Russia

Analyzing Post-Soviet Regime Changes
Russia today represents one of the major examples of the phenomenon of “electoral authoritarianism” which is characterized by adopting the trappings of democratic institutions (such as elections, political parties, and a legislature) and enlisting the service of the country’s essentially authoritarian rulers. Why and how has the electoral authoritarian ...

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