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Command Econ

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GOV controls EVERYTHING

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semi- presidential system

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legislative + executive system that features a prime minister approved by the legislature and a directly elected president

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mixed electoral system

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electoral system that uses a combo of single member districts and porpotional representation

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Resource Curse

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occurs when a state relies on a single key resource for almost all its revenue

allowing it to ignore its citizens and resulting in authoritarinism

FOR RUSSIA - OIL

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Shock therapy econ

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1990 shift in Russia from a gov.-dominated econ to a market econ

YELTSIN BROOOO

REMOVES PRICE CONTROLS (gov. sets prices to prevent inflation)

PRIVITIZATION

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Pro Natalist Policies

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the policy or practice of encouraging the bearing of children to create a higher birthrate

UNSUCESFULL
GENerous PL
tax credits etc

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National champion/state capitalism

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econ and ptx system in which companies are privately owned but a select few cooperate closely with gov.

EVERYTHING IS FOR THE BENIFIT OF THE STATE

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Political efficacy

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the belief that one’s political participation really matters - one’s vote can actually make a differance

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Reactionary

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Ideological view that favors a return to a previous state of affairs (real or imagined) - THE GLORRRY DAYS :)

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Glasnost

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policy of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev which relaxed restraints on freedom of expression

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Perestroika

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A policy by Gorbachev that involved restructuring Russian econ by introducing market mechanisms

PRIVATE OWNERSHIP OF SMALL BIZZZZ.

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Nationalize

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to change from private ownership to gov or public ownership

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Asymmetrical federalsim

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variation in the powers of regional gov. and in the relationship between regional gov and central gov.

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Rule by Law

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law is applied arbitrarily and gov. officials are not subject to the same rules and penalties as citzens

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Civil LIBS

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Protections from the government that are given to the people.

state owned media
vague laws
block intentent

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‘NEW THINKING’

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GORBOCHEV

This is a new policy that operates to change Russia’s foreign policy system and reset their relationship with the West.

STOP COLD WAR

DECREASE DEFENSE SPENDING

WITHDRAW TROOPS f/ eastern euro
(causes mostly peaceful democratic revolutions)

BAN ON NEUC TESTING (kaboooom)

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POLITICAL CULTURE LIST THEM OFF SUCKER x5

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xenophobia
Stability>Liverty
Egalitarian
weak civil society (not “joiners”)
media state control

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Egalitarian bro

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concern with outcome rather than equality of oppurtunity

Russia’’s egalitarianism makes them authoritarian as the state itself is more focused on economic outcome rather than equality of opportunity. They do not care so much about civil liberties and helping the people; they care more about how they can improve their own economy.

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GOOOD CROSS CUTTING CLEAVAGES LIST THEM OFF SUCKER x2

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Religion - eastern Orthodox/Russian Orthodox -> church builds traditional legitimacy (anti- gay propaganda law)

Ethnic-nationalism -> “WE ARE RUSSINAN” attitude 88%

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BADDDDD Coinciting CLeavages

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RELIGION - ISLAM/Islamic fundamentalism
Chetchnya

Ethnic Nationalims - for non russians

AGE - older like putin b/c they remember bad democracy. YOUNG ARE YOUNG

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ROUND 1 “shock therapy”

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set the value for industries + shops

every citizen gets voucher

FAILS B/C
1. econ already going down (willing to sell vouchers for less cash value)

  1. creates oligarcs (insider privatization)
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ROUND 2 “shcok therapy”

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loans for shares by gov

gov gets rid of shares in biz for money

defaults on loans -> biz completely controlled by olligarcshs

Bad things that happen
- gini index upppp
- social welfare collapses

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PUTINOMICS (three things)

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RESOURCE CURVE
State CAPITALISM
FLAT ECON

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FLAT econ

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minimal econ growth b/c of US+West sanctions

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SOCIAL POLICY Policy stuff :)

RUSSIA HAS 2 things that are both pretty meh or worse

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UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE -> underfunded, lack of access and training

PENSION PRG - below pov line

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Enviro policy

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NO enforcement b/c
1. underfund
2. corruption

LOTS OF ADULT RUSSIAN RESPERATORY ILNESS

UNSAFE DRINKING WATER

COSTS 10-12% GDP

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CIVIL RIGHTS

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nah on LGBTQ
anti-semittism

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