Society and Regions
The program examines the evolution of Russian civil society and relations between citizens and various levels of government, in the context of the economic, social and political development of Russia’s regions. Since 2005, the program has conducted ongoing monitoring of the democratic development of Russia’s regions, with reports regularly published on a dedicated website.
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Translations
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A Messy Playing Field for United Russia
Current economic, social and political conditions are more likely to push Russian voters toward opposition candidates than United Russia’s candidates, with potentially significant ramifications for the ruling party.
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Putin's Perestroika Experiment in Kaliningrad
The Kremlin’s decision not to nominate Kaliningrad Governor Georgy Boos to serve a second term was a response to large scale popular demonstrations and the complaints of the opposition.
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Sleeping Giant
The young urban Russians who took part in wildfire rescue efforts after the authorities proved inefficient and unprepared are the genuine force for modernization and democratization in the country.
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Irregular Triangle: State-Business-Society Relations in Russia’s Regions
Relations between the state, business and society in Russia are fragmented. Interconnected, three-way dialogues between these three groups are practically nonexistent.
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Changes in Visa Policies of the EU Member States
The visa facilitation agreements with the EU have made getting visas easier and cheaper, but they have not significantly diminished the amount of time it takes, nor have they simplified procedures for obtaining long-term multi-entry visas.
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Overmanaged Democracy in Russia: Governance Implications of Hybrid Regimes
While autocratic governments that incorporate elements of democracy may be stable in the short term, such systems cannot be sustained in the long term. In Russia’s case, the system is unlikely to survive Putin himself.
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Experts & Staff
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Maria Lipman
Lipman has served as deputy editor of the Russian weekly newsmagazines, Ezhenedel’ny zhurnal and Itogi. She has worked as a translator, researcher, and contributor for the Washington Post's Moscow bureau and has had a monthly op-ed column in the Washington Post since 2001. -
Nikolay Petrov
Petrov has served as chief organizer of the Analysis and Forecast Division in the Supreme Soviet, adviser and analyst for the Russian Presidential Administration, and scholar at the Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems. -
Yelena Sheetova