31. Overmanaged Democracy in Russia: Governance Implications of Hybrid Regimes
- Author:
- Henry E. Hale, Nikolai Petrov, and Masha Lipman
- Publication Date:
- 02-2010
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- Abstract:
- Can autocratic governments that incorporate elements of democracy provide good governance? The authors approach this question with an inductive study of Russia, which is widely regarded as a leading hybrid regime and an innovator in the field. They argue that for most of the past decade, and especially during Vladimir Putin's second term as president, Russia has been characterized by a hybrid regime that strongly resembles those in many other Eurasian states, as well as Venezuela and Iran. This type of regime combines a high degree of state centralization with the gutting of democratic institutions, and their sys-tematic replacement with substitutions that are intended to serve some of their positive functions without challenging the incumbent leaders' hold on power.
- Topic:
- Government, International Affairs, Political Theory, and Authoritarianism
- Political Geography:
- Russia and Eurasia