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02581aam a2200373 a 4500 001 37680708EA6111E094823B976AFF544E 003 SILO 005 20110929010228 008 100712s2011 enk b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2010029495 020 $a 0521145228 (pbk.) 020 $a 9780521145220 (pbk.) 020 $a 052176842X (hardback) 020 $a 9780521768429 (hardback) 035 $a (OCoLC)649079654 040 $a DLC $c DLC $d SILO $d UKM $d YDXCP $d CDX $d BWX $d IUL $d COO $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a e-ru--- 050 00 $a JN6540 $b .S25 2011 082 00 $a 320.947 $2 22 100 1 $a Sakwa, Richard. 245 1 $a The crisis of Russian democracy : $b the dual state, factionalism, and the Medvedev succession / $c Richard Sakwa. 260 $a Cambridge ; $b Cambridge University Press, $c 2011. 300 $a xviii, 398 p. ; $c 24 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (p. 366-384) and index. 505 0 $a The dual state in Russia -- Succession struggles and electoral contests -- Political power and factionalism -- A genuinely political economy -- Managed succession -- War of the Putin succession -- Duma selection -- Presidential succession -- Medvedev's challenge -- Conclusion: transcending the dual state. 520 $a "The view that Russia has taken a decisive shift towards authoritarianism may be premature, but there is no doubt that its democracy is in crisis. In this original and dynamic analysis of the fundamental processes shaping contemporary Russian politics, Richard Sakwa applies a new model based on the concept of Russia as a dual state. Russia's constitutional state is challenged by an administrative regime that subverts the rule of law and genuine electoral competitiveness. This has created a situation of permanent stalemate: the country is unable to move towards genuine pluralist democracy but, equally, its shift towards full-scale authoritarianism is inhibited. Sakwa argues that the dual state could be transcended either by strengthening the democratic state or by the consolidation of the arbitrary power of the administrative system. The future of the country remains open"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Presidents $x Succession $z Russia (Federation) 650 0 $a Democracy $z Russia (Federation) 651 0 $a Russia (Federation) $x Politics and government $y 1991- 856 42 $3 Cover image $u http://assets.cambridge.org/97805217/68429/cover/9780521768429.jpg 941 $a 1 952 $l USUX851 $d 20160825082118.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=37680708EA6111E094823B976AFF544EInitiate Another SILO Locator Search