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Popular support for an undemocratic regime, the changing views of Russians, Richard Rose, William Mishler and Neil Munro

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Popular support for an undemocratic regime, the changing views of Russians, Richard Rose, William Mishler and Neil Munro

Language

eng

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Popular support for an undemocratic regime

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electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

728122048

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Richard Rose, William Mishler and Neil Munro

Series statement

Cambridge books online

Sub title

the changing views of Russians

Summary

To survive, all forms of government require popular support, whether voluntary or involuntary. Following the collapse of the Soviet system, Russia's rulers took steps toward democracy, yet under Vladimir Putin Russia has become increasingly undemocratic. This book uses a unique source of evidence, eighteen surveys of Russian public opinion from the first month of the new regime in 1992 up to 2009, to track the changing views of Russians. Clearly presented and sophisticated figures and tables show how political support has increased because of a sense of resignation that is even stronger than the unstable benefits of exporting oil and gas. Whilst comparative analyses of surveys on other continents show that Russia's elite is not alone in being able to mobilize popular support for an undemocratic regime, Russia provides an outstanding caution that popular support can grow when governors reject democracy and create an undemocratic regime--, Provided by Publisher

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