Public opinion in Putin’s Russia. The public sphere, opinion climate and ‘authoritarian bias’
Journal: BIBSYS Brage (BIBSYS (Norway))
Year: 2017

Russian public opinion polls regularly report approval ratings of 84% to 86% for President Vladimir Putin – but can we trust those figures? This question has come to the fore after the events of 2014. Although Putin’s decision to annex Crimea, with the subsequent broad confrontation with the West, was seen by many as extremely damaging for the country’s long-term development, Putin’s approval ratings have shown almost unquestioning support for his policies. Does this support reveal deep-rooted a