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Russian Winter - Research Paper

Russian Winter

While Europe and the European Union have been dogged by an economic and existential crisis, the Arab world has exploded onto the international political stage and done some spring-cleaning with its autocratic leaders. 2011 saw revolutions in Libya, Egypt, Tunisia and Yemen that led to the removal of despots that had ruled for decades. Similar movements for change have appeared in other Arab countries such as Bahrain and Syria but unfortunately in the case of the latter the situation has descended into civil war.
But while some of our southern neighbours have seemingly embarked on the road to democracy our eastern neighbours have dug in their heels and done the exact opposite. Fears about ...

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resignation of Vladimir Putin. Sunday’s election proved a decisive win for Putin but amid accusations of major electoral fraud the opposition has vowed to continue the campaign. Putin now looks set to lead the country potentially for another 12 years (in addition to the 12 years he has already completed as president and prime minister). The fact that the opposition movement has failed to garner the wider support of the population, particularly outside cities such as Moscow or St. Petersburg, means that the movement faces an uphill struggle especially considering the fact that independent polls still place support for Putin at around 60%. Even factoring in electoral fraud it is likely that Putin would still have won the election.
Immediately west, Belarus, the so-called ‘last dictatorship of Europe’, has continuously ensured that any opposition to the state of things is severely quashed. With frequent arbitrary arrests, heavy censorship and severe restrictions on civil liberties ...

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Added: 3/12/2012 05:37:35 PM
Submitted By: sonichabib
Category: European History
Type: Premium Paper
Words: 656
Pages: 3

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