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What has become of the Russian state twenty years after the
collapse of Communism? Why have the rulers and the ruled turned
away from democratic institutions and the rule of law? What
explains the Putin regime's often uncooperative policies towards
Europe and its difficult relations with the rest of the world?
These are among the key issues discussed in this essential book on
contemporary Russia by Marie Mendras, France s leading scholar on
the subject. Mendras provides an original and incisive analysis of
Russia's political system since Gorbachev's perestroika. Contrary
to conventional thinking, she contends that today the Russian state
is weak and ineffective. Vladimir Putin has dismantled and under-
mined most public institutions, and has consolidated a patronage
system of rule. The Medvedev presidency was but one chapter in the
story, as Putin s re-election exemplifies. Political and economic
power remains concentrated in the hands of a few groups and
individuals, and the elites remain loyal to the leadership in order
to hold on to their positions and prosper. Those at the helm of the
state are unaccountable to the society they govern. Up until the
economic crisis of 2008, ordinary Russians largely turned a blind
eye to these authoritarian methods because living standards had
markedly improved. The economic slowdown, rising corruption and
unfair elections have put the leadership under pressure, and have
caused unprecedented public protest.
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