| ID | 082063 |
| Title Proper | Fork in the road in 2008 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Furman, Dmitry |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Putin's decision marks a step toward the modernization of Russian mentality that was fashioned by centuries of tsarist autocracy, which suggested that "once a Tsar, always a Tsar." Second, it implies divesting supreme power of the sacral and personified properties. Third, it sets a precedent whereby a ruler submits himself to "a piece of paper" - the Constitution |
| `In' analytical Note | Russia in Global Affairs Vol. 6, No.2; Apr-Jun 2008: p8-19 |
| Journal Source | Russia in Global Affairs Vol. 6, No.2; Apr-Jun 2008: p8-19 |
| Key Words | Russia ; Modernization ; Nationalism |