Russia’s Domestic Security Wars  [electronic resource] : Putin’s Use of Divide and Rule Against His Hardline Allies /
Reddaway, Peter.author.
The book is a case study of Putin’s use of the tactics of divide and rule in relation to, particularly, the hard-line elements among his supporters. It illustrates Putin's methods of staying in power vis-à-vis groups that might put too much pressure on him, or who might even try to oust him. The project also suggests that Putin’s survival tactics have brought Russia to a deeply corrupt, state-dominated form of authoritarianism, which lacks deep institutional roots and will probably lead in due course to some form of state collapse. This work will appeal to a wide audience including political scientists, academics, graduate students, and everyone who is interested in contemporary Russian politics.
Includes index.
1. Origins of the Cherkesov-Zolotov and Sechin Groupings -- 2. Putin’s Re-Election in March 2004 and the Murder of Tsepov in September -- 3. Summary of the Argument to Date and How It Will Develop Regarding 2005 – 2010  -- 4. Spring 2005 – Case of Smuggled Chinese Goods Rocks FSS and Patrushev -- 5. November 2005 – Early 2006 Putin’s Succession-Related Moves; Silovik War Heats Up -- 6. May-June 2006 – Fight for the Customs Service – Full-Scale War between the Silovik Clans; the Fall of Ustinov – a Triumph for the Cherkesovites -- 7. November 2006 – the Tide Turns against the Cherkesov-Zolotov Group. as the Succession Struggle Heats Up -- 8. 2007 – Putin Tells the Sechinites He Favours Naryshkin for the Presidency -- 9. October 2007 – Cherkesov Makes His Last Stand – Putin’s Minimal Aid to Him Masks His Incipient Abandonment of His Longstanding Associate -- 10. How the War Had Evolved by Mid-October 2007: Putin’s Mo in Crisis -- 11. Late 2007 – Difficulty Selecting a Successor: Medvedev Chosen at Last Minute -- 12. 2007-2008 – War Fades, Tandem Forms, Cherkesov Clan Dissolves, Sechinites Decline; Putin Generates New Factional Wars: General Procuracy vs. Investigations Committee of the Procuracy (Icp), Medvedev v. Sechin -- 13. 2008-2012 – the Different Fates of the Cherkesov and Sechin Groups.
The book is a case study of Putin’s use of the tactics of divide and rule in relation to, particularly, the hard-line elements among his supporters. It illustrates Putin's methods of staying in power vis-à-vis groups that might put too much pressure on him, or who might even try to oust him. The project also suggests that Putin’s survival tactics have brought Russia to a deeply corrupt, state-dominated form of authoritarianism, which lacks deep institutional roots and will probably lead in due course to some form of state collapse. This work will appeal to a wide audience including political scientists, academics, graduate students, and everyone who is interested in contemporary Russian politics.
Russia—Politics and government.
Political leadership.
Political science.
Legislative bodies.
Regionalism.
Russian and Post-Soviet Politics.
Political Leadership.
Governance and Government.
Legislative and Executive Politics.
Regionalism.