Has there been "rollback" of democracy in Russia under Putin?
... In order to judge whether there has been a “rollback of democracy” in Russia, we need to be clear about what is meant by the democratic state of affairs believed... ... represent us. From time to time, we pass judgment on their performance by means of elections. And yet, according to Jean-Jacques Rousseu, Englishmen are slaves, except... ... Matlock and Holmes gave these assessments. If Putin had wanted to establish a genuine dictatorship, he has had sixteen years to do so. By “genuine dictatorship,”...
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