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23 Jan 2015
This article discusses whether the eventual departure of Russian President Vladimir Putin will lead to a transformation in Russia’s political culture and suggests that it will not. The author contends that this is because the Russian President has created a ‘deep state’ - referring to the hidden influence on political life exerted by particular groups within the country - that the country's political elites will want to preserve.
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Author | Neil Thompson |
Series | ISN Articles |
Publisher | International Relations and Security Network (ISN) |
Copyright | © 2015 International Relations and Security Network. Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported. |