POL 161 Lecture 21: november 8th notes
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November 8th class notes rise of vladimir putin. Stakes for the oligarchs is controlling the state. Putin drums up anti-chechen propaganda > drives people into his arms: plays on the idea that he will make russia a normal country. Citizens are an audience: consuming the democracy > spectator sport. Operation successor": kremlin and oligarchs believe everything is safe and that their previous lifestyle and control of the government will not change, completely wrong > putin takes government in his own way. Who supported: putin knows how to interact and connect with the ordinary russians. Primacy of state": no true ideology. Looking back towards the nostalgic view of the soviet era as a great period of power in russian history: only ideology is primary of the state > state is sacred, protector, guaranteer of the people. Everyone in russia should be proud and respect the state. Worshipful attitude toward the state: much more focused on symbolism.
