Putinocracy: An Analysis of the Russian Government Model

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Brief Overview

Analyzing historical Russian governments and Putin’s background reveals parallels to Alexander III and Brezhnev, creating a Russified authoritarianism that allows Putin to operate domestically and abroad with little criticism from the Russian people.

Author

• Jessica Elyse Doscher, University of Washington