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"There is very little drama in Russia’s upcoming presidential election this
weekend. We all know Vladimir Putin will win. The only real question is whether
he will receive more than 75% of the vote.
It could be tempting to see these results as a sign of the strength of the
Russian system. Recent gains by the Russian army in Ukraine seem to further
support this.
But my own research – soon to be published in a forthcoming book – shows the
election results and Russia’s military gains in Ukraine hide a much more
problematic reality for the country.
Russia’s system of government is not only undemocratic, rights abusing and
unpredictable. It is also increasingly dysfunctional, trapped in a cycle of
poor quality and weak governance that cannot be solved by one man, no matter
how much power he has."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
