The Russian presidency : society and politics in the second Russian Republic
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The Russian presidency : society and politics in the second Russian Republic
Thomas M. Nichols
Macmillan Press, c1999
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-195) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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 behaviour. 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.
Table of Contents
Preface Introduction: The Paradox of Russian Presidentialism Presidentialism and the Politics of Mistrust in Modern Russia The Creation of the Soviet Presidency: Social Chaos and Executive Power, 1989-1991 The Rise and Fall of the First Russian Republic, 1991-1993 The Unexpected Second Russian Republic Electing the Russian President, 1996 The Future of Russian Presidential Democracy
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