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Putin's Societal Distancing: Prioritizing Power in the Corona Pandemic
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Abstract COVID-19 hit Russia during a decisive period for securing the future of Vladimir Putin’s regime. The Kremlin is still pursuing its main goal while dealing with the pandemic and its economic impact: keeping costs low and shifting responsibilities to others. Although this strategy is leading to a grow... view more
COVID-19 hit Russia during a decisive period for securing the future of Vladimir Putin’s regime. The Kremlin is still pursuing its main goal while dealing with the pandemic and its economic impact: keeping costs low and shifting responsibilities to others. Although this strategy is leading to a growing gap between the Russian state and its citizens, it is unlikely that the regime will change its course. It will rather become more repressive, making Russia an even more difficult partner for the EU.... view less
Keywords
Russia; political power; epidemic; Putin, V.; securing of power
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
COVID-19; Coronavirus
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
3 p.
Series
DGAP Commentary, 12
ISSN
1864-3477
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0