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- Title
Patronage and Power: Russia's Dominant Party Regime.
- Authors
Remington, Thomas F.
- Abstract
Following the election cycle of 2007-2008, Russia prepares to enter a phase marked by a change of presidents but continuity in the model of legislative-executive relations that was established under Vladimir Putin. During Putin's presidency, Russia created an authoritarian dominant party regime. In such a system, patronage and coercion are used to ensure the dominant party's control of elective offices. In Russia, United Russia's commanding majority in parliament ensures that the president and government can enact their legislative agenda without opposition. The arrangement allows parliamentarians to enjoy substantial material benefits and patronage opportunities as champions of powerful commercial interests in return for conceding authoritarian powers to the president.
- Subjects
RUSSIA; POLITICAL change; RUSSIAN politics &; government, 1991-; POLITICAL patronage; EXECUTIVE power
- Publication
Politische Vierteljahresschrift, 2008, Vol 49, Issue 2, p213
- ISSN
0032-3470
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11615-008-0097-y