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Robinson, N
2017
March
Europe-Asia Studies
Russian Neo-patrimonialism and Putin's "Cultural Turn'
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Russian politics has been characterised by increasing cultural and political conservatism since Vladimir Putin's return to the presidency. This article argues that Putin's turn to cultural conservatism is a reaction to a crisis in Russia's neo-patrimonial system. The article presents a model of neo-patrimonialism and argues that the turn to cultural conservatism under Putin is only a partial solution to the problems of neo-patrimonialism in Russia. This is because the turn towards cultural conservatism does not define any internal transformational tasks for Putin to fulfil.
10.1080/09668136.2016.1265916
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