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Tag Archives: governors
Low on capacity
As timelines in Russia’s war against Ukraine are shifting, the war has highlighted Russia’s low state capacity. Military mobilization and the state’s reply to the economic disruptions created by the war offer two recent examples. This will become a much … Continue reading
Short-termism and the long war
One of the reasons why the economic crisis triggered by the war and Western sanctions has not caused bigger problems in Russia is that so far both the population and elites could afford to believe that throwing more resources on … Continue reading
Governors: a crash course
Five Russian governors resigned and were replaced on the same day this week. Why did this happen and what does it suggest? An explainer.
Posted in Elections, Kremlinology
Tagged governors, kirov, mari_el, regional_elections, regions, ryazan, saratov, tomsk, transbaikal, tyumen
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Mobilization, a new statism and the question of time
Eight years into Russia’s war on Ukraine and two months into the present invasion, the perspective of a protracted war and long-term sanctions is increasingly considered on all sides. The invasion has led to significant changes in Russia already, including … Continue reading
Posted in Policies, Society
Tagged budget, economy, elections, europe, foreign_policy, governors, infrastructure_loans, nationalism, navalny, opposition, protests, regions, ukraine
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Completing the vertical
The second part of Russia’s ongoing public administration reform will extend the power vertical further downwards. The bill does not only reflect a trust in the tools of digital authoritarianism, but also the goal of giving the federal center a … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Policies
Tagged chelyabinsk, digital_authoritarianism, governors, kirov, klishas, krasheninnikov, mayors, mishustin, municipalities, public_administration, regions, samara, saratov, st. petersburg, sverdlovsk, tatarstan, tomsk, tver, united_russia, vladimir, yekaterinburg
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Political QR
The ongoing debate about the introduction of country-wide vaccination passes is turning into a case study of the weaknesses of Russia’s emerging digital authoritarianism and public power in general.