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Democratic Russia: Why it is not a contradiction in terms
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Abstract Doubts about building a stable democracy in Russia are usually associated with the peculiarities of both the country's history and the Russian people's mentality. However, rather than being exclusively defined by a series of tyrants, Russian history is also marked by impressive attempts at democracy... view more
Doubts about building a stable democracy in Russia are usually associated with the peculiarities of both the country's history and the Russian people's mentality. However, rather than being exclusively defined by a series of tyrants, Russian history is also marked by impressive attempts at democracy building. The long-standing battle continues to rage between those who advocate that Russia should be developed as a European country and those who adhere to the idea of Russia finding its own peculiar way, defined by autocracy. Indeed, we are witnessing a dramatic escalation of this battle. The specific features of the Russian nation have never been an obstacle to the proper operation of democratic institutions. In addition to sharing democratic values and being ready to implement them in real life, the younger generation of Russian citizens is also able to fight for them as they are now entering the political arena. What precludes democracy in Russia is not its history or the psyche of its citizens but its archaic and incompetent state. Russian society is thus now ready for democracy.... view less
Keywords
Russia; democracy; Europe; historical development; authoritarian system; reform; EVS; democratization; post-socialist country
Classification
Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Political Science
Political System, Constitution, Government
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
Page/Pages
p. 54-62
Journal
European View, 20 (2021) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177%2F17816858211007069
ISSN
1865-5831
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed