Russia's domestic security wars : Putin's use of divide and rule against his hardline allies / Peter Reddaway.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reddaway, Peter, author.

Series:

Palgrave pivot

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952---Political and social views.

Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich.

Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952-.

Politics and government.

Political and social views.

Russia (Federation)--Politics and government--21st century.

Russia (Federation).

Physical Description:

xi, 125 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2018]

Summary:

"The book is a case study of Putin's use of the tactics of divide and rule in relation to, particularly, the hard-line elements among his supporters. It illustrates Putin's methods of staying in power vis-à-vis groups that might put too much pressure on him, or who might even try to oust him. The project also suggests that Putin's survival tactics have brought Russia to a deeply corrupt, state-dominated form of authoritarianism, which lacks deep institutional roots and will probably lead in due course to some form of state collapse. This work will appeal to a wide audience including political scientists, academics, graduate students, and everyone who is interested in contemporary Russian politics."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Part I. The background and emergence of the Siloviki War

Origins of the Cherkesov-Zolotov and Sechin groupings, and of the fierce rivalries between Silovik groups

Part II. The intense years of the Silovik War, 2004-2007

Putin's re-election in March 2004 and the murder of Tsepov in September; the Sechinites' all-out assault on Cherkesov and his group

A summary of the argument to date and of how it will develop regarding events in 2005-2010

Spring 2005: the case of the smuggled Chinese goods rocks the FSS and Patrushev

November 2005-Early 2006: Putin's succession-related moves; Silovik War heats up; the Sechinites groom their own presidential candidate, Ustinov

May-June 2006: a fight for the customs service - full-scale war between the Silovik clans; the fall of Ustinov - a triumph for the Cherkesovites

November 2006: the tide turns against the Cherkesov-Zolotov group as the succession struggle heats up

2007: Putin tells the Sechinites he favours Naryshkin for the presidency: June-September 2007 - new Sechinite offensive rocks the Cherkesovites

October 2007: Cherkesov makes his last stand - Putin's minimal aid masks his incipient abandonment of his longstanding associate

How the war had evolved by mid-October 2007: Putin's MO during the crisis; November 2007 - Sechinites sense betrayal and raise the stakes

Late 2007: difficulty choosing a successor - Medvedev chosen at the last minute

Part III. The Silovik War winds down - aftermath and conclusions

2007-2008: war fades, tandem forms, Cherkesov clan dissolves, Sechinites decline; Putin generates new factional wars - general procuracy vs the Investigations Committee of the Procuracy (ICP), Medvedev vs Sechin

2008-2011: the different fates of the Cherkesov and Sechin groups

Russian politics in 2012-2017 and some general conclusions

Conclusions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Electronic version: Raway, Peter. Russia's domestic security wars.

ISBN:

9783319773919

3319773917

OCLC:

1022794052