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
‘NEW THINKING’
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)
POLITICAL CULTURE LIST THEM OFF SUCKER x5
xenophobia
Stability>Liverty
Egalitarian
weak civil society (not “joiners”)
media state control
Egalitarian bro
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.
GOOOD CROSS CUTTING CLEAVAGES LIST THEM OFF SUCKER x2
Religion - eastern Orthodox/Russian Orthodox -> church builds traditional legitimacy (anti- gay propaganda law)
Ethnic-nationalism -> “WE ARE RUSSINAN” attitude 88%
BADDDDD Coinciting CLeavages
RELIGION - ISLAM/Islamic fundamentalism
Chetchnya
Ethnic Nationalims - for non russians
AGE - older like putin b/c they remember bad democracy. YOUNG ARE YOUNG
ROUND 1 “shock therapy”
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)
- creates oligarcs (insider privatization)
ROUND 2 “shcok therapy”
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
PUTINOMICS (three things)
RESOURCE CURVE
State CAPITALISM
FLAT ECON
FLAT econ
minimal econ growth b/c of US+West sanctions
SOCIAL POLICY Policy stuff :)
RUSSIA HAS 2 things that are both pretty meh or worse
UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE -> underfunded, lack of access and training
PENSION PRG - below pov line
Enviro policy
NO enforcement b/c
1. underfund
2. corruption
LOTS OF ADULT RUSSIAN RESPERATORY ILNESS
UNSAFE DRINKING WATER
COSTS 10-12% GDP
CIVIL RIGHTS
nah on LGBTQ
anti-semittism
