The Russian presidency
Subtitle: society and politics in the second Russian Republic
By: Thomas M. Nichols
Edition: 1st ed
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 200
Subjects: Presidents -- Russia (Federation); Political culture -- Russia (Federation); Russia (Federation) -- Politics and government -- 1991-
Description: "Why has Russian democracy apparently survived and even strengthened under a presidential system when so many other presidential regimes have decayed into authoritarian rule? And what are the origins of presidential power in modern Russia? Thomas M.

Nichols argues that the answer lies in the relationship between political institutions and trust: where society, and consequently politics, is fractious and divided, structural safeguards inherent in presidentialism actually serve to strengthen democratic behavior. The Russian presidency is not the cause of social turmoil in Russia, but rather a successful response to it.

This book's emphasis on the social origins of Russian politics explains not only the unexpected survival of Russian democracy, but encourages a reconsideration of the relationship between institutions, social conditions, and democracy."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index