Putin, Popular Protests, and Political Trajectories in Russia: A Comparative Perspective
Putin, Popular Protests, and Political Trajectories in Russia: A Comparative Perspective
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普京、民众抗议和俄罗斯的政治轨迹:比较视角
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2012
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Valerie J. Bunce
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Karrie J. Koesel;Valerie J. Bunce
During December 2011, large-scale, anti-regime protests erupted across Russia. What do the Russian uprisings reveal about popular challenges to authoritarian rule and the political trajectory of contemporary Russian authoritarianism? This study identifies two models of citizen mobilization against authoritarian leaders, one focusing on street-based protests and the other using elections as the key arena for launching popular challenges. Three factors encouraging both models are analyzed: declining public support for the regime; growing evidence that leaders are no longer invincible; and changing political opportunities for the opposition. The extent to which these conditions are present in Russia and what this ledger suggests about plausible political trajectories there are evaluated.