RUSSIA: Patterns of Interaction

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RUSSIA Patterns of Interaction

• Chapter 10
• Countries and Concepts

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Journal Writing

• How can you tell if a country is a democracy?
• What factors should we look for?
• How do Huntington and Freedom House define
  democracy?

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The Romping Raid of Russia

• The Commencement of HostilitiesRound 1
  Reformers vs. Conservatives
• Round 2 Parliament vs. President
• Round 3 State vs. Oligarchs
• Round 4 FSB vs. Mafia
• Round 5 Politicians vs. Army
• Round 6 Democracy vs. Communism

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Round 1 Reformers vs. Conservatives

• Russophiles - Nationalist
• Moderates Extremists
• Oppose economic restructuring some command
  economy limited democracy collective
  philosophy
• Red-Brown coalition

• Russian Westernizers
• Import Western ways market economy free
  democracy individualistic philosophy
• Shock therapy- by Jeffrey Sachs

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Round 1 Referee - Centrists

• Moderate Reforms
• Continued state subsidies
• Continued state ownership

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In this Corner

• Khrushchev, Gorbachev, Yeltsin
• Yeltsin
• Stalin, Brezhnev, Chernenko, Putin

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Round 2 Parliament vs. President

• Increased legislative powers
• Fragmented or Subservient?

• Increasing legislative and executive powers
• Major reforms needs a strong executive

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In this Corner

• Parties, State Duma
• Putin

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Round 3 State vs. Oligarchs

• Like people
• Equality
• Media under state control
• Keep oligarchs out of politics safety

• Purchased privatized resources
• Develop relationship with leading politicians
• No reinvestment
• Subsidized industries
• No taxes
• Not behaving like real capitalists
• Most corrupt countries

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Round 4 FSB vs. Mafia

• Controlled by Putin
• Responsible for solving crimes, but does not
• No one brought to justice

• Criminal underworld
• Local strong-armed rackets
• Takeover natural resources
• Murder, kidnapping, money laundering,
  blackmailing, extortion, etc.

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Round 5 Politicians vs. Army
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Round 6 Democracy vs. Communism