Mini University Conversations
Regina Smyth
Professor, Political Science
“There is enormous power concentrated in the Russian presidency, so owning that office is the key to controlling Russia.”
Russian Politics as Political Theater
Regina Smyth, Professor, Political Science
Political Science Professor Regina Smyth discusses democracy in Russia in terms of Vladimir Putin’s presidency, his popularity, and the single political party that still dominates Russian politics. She compares life in Russia under Putin to life under Putin’s predecessor, Boris Yeltsin, and makes projections of what will become of Putin after his term ends in 2008.
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