Timothy Frye on ‘Weak Strongman: The Limits of Power in Putin's Russia’
The Lawfare Podcast
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The Most Recent State Duma Elections
Bastof: Putin's popularity has had significant ramifications for united russia, the ruling party. The most recent duma election is an example where the kremlin has really departed from past practice by engaging in manipulation on such a scale that its difficult for them to argue that the results really reflect the broader majority. Bastof: Autocrats like putin rely on a variety of tools, right? They rely on personal popularity, on performance, on policy, and ultimately, they rely on manipulation and repression.
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