Why did Putin engage in federal reform as his immediate priority on coming to power? What were the main aspects of his policy?
Title: Why did Putin engage in federal reform as his immediate priority on coming to power? What were the main aspects of his policy?
Category: /Social Sciences/Political Science
Details: Words: 3139 | Pages: 11 (approximately 235 words/page)
Why did Putin engage in federal reform as his immediate priority on coming to power? What were the main aspects of his policy?
Category: /Social Sciences/Political Science
Details: Words: 3139 | Pages: 11 (approximately 235 words/page)
Following the break-up of the hyper centralized Soviet Union, there was fragmentation among Russia's regions, and contesting definitions of sovereignty. Under Yeltsin there was an asymmetrical growth in the federal authorities, with regions being given free reign so long as secession was not threatened. This principle of granting local privileges in return for loyalty was not a new concept; indeed it was practiced by the Ottoman and Hapsburg empires. However this tolerance of regional governance …showed first 75 words of 3139 total…
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