The new autocracy : information, politics, and policy in Putin's Russia / Daniel Treisman, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Treisman, Daniel, editor.

ProQuest ebook central.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952-.

Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich.

Politics and government.

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

Russia (Federation).

Information policy--Russia (Federation).

Information policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 320 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2018]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

After fading into the background in the years following the Soviet Union's collapse, Russia now has emerged as a new threat-at least in the minds of many Westerners. But Western assumptions about Russia, and in particular about political decision making there, tend to be out of date or just plain wrong. Under Putin, Russia fits the mold of neither a reduced Soviet Union nor a classic police state. And while corruption is prevalent at all levels of government and business, Russia's leaders pursue broader and more complex goals than expected in a typical kleptocracy. Nor is Russia exactly a "competitive authoritarian" regime; its parliament, political parties, and other political bodies are neither fakes to fool the West nor forums for bargaining among the elites. The New Autocracy brings together top Russian experts and Western political scholars who explore the complex roles of Russia's presidency, security services, parliament, media, and other actors. They argue that Putin has created an "informational autocracy" which relies more on media manipulation than on the comprehensive repression of traditional dictatorships. Fake news, hackers, and trolls-set loose during the 2016 U.S. presidential election-are also favored tools of Putin's domestic regime, along with internet restrictions and state television. While successful in the short run, these tactics have a shelf life. And the regime that depends on them already shows signs of age: overcentralization, a narrowing of information flows, and a reliance on informal fixers to bypass the bureaucracy. Can Russia's rulers continue to block social modernization without undermining their own capabilities? Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction: Rethinking Putin's Political Order 1

2 Inside the Kremlin: The Presidency and Executive Branch 29

3 Not Just a Rubber Stamp: Parliament and Lawmaking 49

4 The Siloviki in Russian Politics 83

5 Regional Elites and Moscow 109

6 The Role of Business in Shaping Economic Policy 137

7 Media in Russia: Between Modernization and Monopoly 159

8 Public Opinion and Russian Politics 191

9 The Courts, Law Enforcement, and Politics 217

10 Civic and Political Activism in Russia 249

11 Crimea: Anatomy of a Decision 277.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780815732440

0815732449

Publisher Number:

99987665494

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