RUSSIAN POLOR BEARS Flashcards
Command Econ
GOV controls EVERYTHING
semi- presidential system
legislative + executive system that features a prime minister approved by the legislature and a directly elected president
mixed electoral system
electoral system that uses a combo of single member districts and porpotional representation
Resource Curse
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
Shock therapy econ
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
Pro Natalist Policies
the policy or practice of encouraging the bearing of children to create a higher birthrate
UNSUCESFULL
GENerous PL
tax credits etc
National champion/state capitalism
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
Political efficacy
the belief that one’s political participation really matters - one’s vote can actually make a differance
Reactionary
Ideological view that favors a return to a previous state of affairs (real or imagined) - THE GLORRRY DAYS :)
Glasnost
policy of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev which relaxed restraints on freedom of expression
Perestroika
A policy by Gorbachev that involved restructuring Russian econ by introducing market mechanisms
PRIVATE OWNERSHIP OF SMALL BIZZZZ.
Nationalize
to change from private ownership to gov or public ownership
Asymmetrical federalsim
variation in the powers of regional gov. and in the relationship between regional gov and central gov.
Rule by Law
law is applied arbitrarily and gov. officials are not subject to the same rules and penalties as citzens
Civil LIBS
Protections from the government that are given to the people.
state owned media
vague laws
block intentent