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Unraveling the ties that divide: Russian political succession

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  • Mark Andrew Abdollahian
  • Jacek Kugler

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This work presents a clear picture of the domestic transformation which has followed the breakup of the Soviet Union. It demonstrates that the integrity of the Soviet Union was secondary to the integrity of Russia. The contest over economic reform was central in generating the Parliamentary Revolt in 1993 and in influencing the elections of 1996. However, it was only partially involved in the coup against Gorbachev in 1991 and was secondary in the development of the succession crisis in Chechnya. Yeltsin's political brilliance was in recognizing that support for reform by itself was insufficient to ensure the strength of the Presidency or even his reelection. A nationalistic posture on Russia did not contradict his anti‐nationalistic stance toward the Soviet Union. Our analysis shows that Yeltsin was able to strengthen the Presidency and ensure political stability because he adroitly cultivated support along reformist and nationalistic dimensions.

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  • Mark Andrew Abdollahian & Jacek Kugler, 1997. "Unraveling the ties that divide: Russian political succession," International Interactions, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 23(3-4), pages 267-281, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ginixx:v:23:y:1997:i:3-4:p:267-281
    DOI: 10.1080/03050629708434910
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    1. Mark Abdollahian & Carole Alsharabati, 2003. "Modeling the Strategic Effects of Risk and Perceptions in Linkage Politics," Rationality and Society, , vol. 15(1), pages 113-135, February.

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