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The Political Mechanics of the Russian Regime: Substitutes versus Institutions
Russian Politics and Law. 2011. Vol. 49. No. 2. P. 34-69.
Petrov N.
The author analyzes the functional logic behind the regime of “highly managed democracy” under Putin and the Putin-Medvedev tandem, with special emphasis on the role played by substitute pseudoinstitutions.
Research target:
Economics and Management
Priority areas:
state and public administration
Language:
English
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