The Feudalization of the State

The Russian state is weak because it has privatized away crucial powers to businesspeople like the Moscow bankers. This is important for political scientists because it is the key development they did not foresee.

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Published in:Journal of democracy 1999-04, Vol.10 (2), p.47-53
Main Author: Fairbanks, Charles H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
CONTEMPORARY RUSSIA
Democracy
Feudalism
Government
MOSCOW, RUSSIA
Political structure
PRIVATIZATION
PROJECTION OF HISTORICAL TRENDS
Russian Federation
State formation
State structure
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Summary:The Russian state is weak because it has privatized away crucial powers to businesspeople like the Moscow bankers. This is important for political scientists because it is the key development they did not foresee.
ISSN:1045-5736
1086-3214
DOI:10.1353/jod.1999.0031