1. The Authoritarian Roots of Russian Expansionism
- Author:
- Sean Clark
- Publication Date:
- 11-2017
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Centre for the Study of Security and Development, Dalhousie University
- Abstract:
- The central contention here is that Russia's outbursts of international hostility are a reflection of the very nature of the Putin regime. They can be explained as the conscious choice of a regime striving to maintain power, decisions conditioned in turn by deep-seated pathologies that limit the Kremlin's room for maneuver. What follows is a discussion of these constraints, as well as consideration how best to deal with them.
- Topic:
- Military Strategy, Territorial Disputes, Authoritarianism, and Legitimacy
- Political Geography:
- Russia, Eurasia, Eastern Europe, and Crimea