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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Âvlinskij, Grigorij Alekseevič (1952-....)
Titre(s) : The Putin system [Texte imprimé] : an opposing view / Grigory Yavlinsky
Traduction de : Periferijnyj avtoritarizm
Publication : New York : Columbia university press, copyright 2019
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XIX-231 p.) ; 23 cm
Note(s) : Notes bibliogr. Index
A quarter century after the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia once again looms large
over world affairs, from Ukraine to Syria to the 2016 U.S. election. Yet how power
works in present-day Russia--how Vladimir Putin came to power and maintains his rule--remains
opaque and often misunderstood. In The Putin System, Grigory Yavlinsky, a Russian
economist and opposition leader, explains his country's politics from a unique perspective,
voicing a Russian liberal critique of the post-Soviet system that is vital for the
West to hear. Combining the firsthand experience of a practicing politician with academic
expertise, Yavlinsky gives unparalleled insights into the sources of Putin's power
and what might be next. He argues that Russia's dysfunction is neither the outcome
of one man's iron-fisted rule nor a deviation from the supposedly natural development
of Western-style political institutions. Instead, Russia's peripheral position in
the global economy has fundamentally shaped the regime's domestic and foreign policy,
nourishing authoritarianism while undermining its opponents. The quasi-democratic
reforms of the 1990s, the bureaucracy's self-perpetuating grip on power, and the Russian
elite's frustration with its secondary status have all combined to enable personalized
authoritarian rule and corruption. Ultimately, Putin is as much a product of the system
as its creator. In a time of sensationalism and fear, The Putin System is essential
reading for anyone seeking to understand how power is wielded in Russia
Sujet(s) : Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovič (1952-....)
Politique et gouvernement -- Russie -- 2000-....
Autoritarisme -- Russie
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780231190305. - ISBN 0231190301. - ISBN 9780231548823 (erroné)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb470588505
Notice n° :
FRBNF47058850
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : The political system of Putin's Russia and its significance for world affairs ;
Russia today : the history of how and why it came to be ; Authoritarianism on the
periphery : understanding Russia's political system and how it works ; The future
of autocracy in Russia : what do we have to tolerate (and for how long)? ; In lieu
of a conclusion ; Afterword : 2018 and the imperative for change.
