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| Democracy: Democracy is a system of government in which the people have the power to choose their leaders and make decisions about how they are governed. It is based on the principles of equality, freedom, and participation._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Policy of Russia on Democracy - Dictionary of Arguments
Krastev I 91 Democracy/Policy of Russia/Krastev: In the 1990s (...) the old communist nomenklatura still made up the bulk of the ruling class. Their vague memories of schoolbook Marxism provided an instruction manual for building capitalism and democracy in post-communist Russia. >Democracy/Soviet Union. Instead of fearing the kabuki theatre of sham democracy, the country's survivalist elites cheerfully embraced it. They disliked people protesting on the streets, admittedly, but they championed electoral masquerades as a clever way to rule without a costly resort to repression and with an unspoken promise that they would be allowed to bequeath all their power and privileges to their children. Fig-leaf democracy also helped post-Soviet elites socialize Krastev I 92 hypocritically with forgiving global elites and park their families and money safely outside Russia. Foreign visitors to Russia in the 1990s were surprised to encounter people on the street who felt nostalgia for the old regime, especially for the security it provided, while the old elite, having discovered a world of opportunity, spoke enthusiastically about 'democracy' as well as 'capitalism'. Question/Krastev: Would simulating democracy help democratize Russia or, instead, help perpetuate Russian authoritarianism and Russian oligarchy? >Imitation/Krastev._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Policy of Russia Krastev I Ivan Krastev Stephen Holmes The Light that Failed: A Reckoning London 2019 |
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