The Ruling Elite in Russia: Continuity or Change?

Natalia Olszanecka

Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń


Abstract

The third Vladimir’s Putin presidential term (2012-2018) was a significant period for the Russian Federation political security. Social protests, the annexation of Crimea, conflicts in eastern Ukraine and Syria, as well as economic sanctions and the deepening Russian isolationism - these are just some of the problems that Russian authorities had to face to ensure political stability. The aim of this article was to examine the changes and conflicts that occurred within President Putin’s inner circle between 2012 and 2018. The research was conducted according to content analysis method. It revealed that in 2012-2018 the attempts to weaken the decision-making power elite as a whole failed.


Keywords:

: Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, elites, political security, conflict


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Published
2021-09-24

Cited by

Olszanecka, N. (2021). The Ruling Elite in Russia: Continuity or Change?. Przegląd Wschodnioeuropejski, 12(1), 165–178. https://doi.org/10.31648/pw.6468

Natalia Olszanecka 
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń