Detail Welcome to the Circus; Elections in Russia   Oleh:  [s.n] Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 400 no. 8751 (Sep. 2011), page 45. Topik: Political Behavior; Political Parties; Corruption in Government; Elections Ketersediaan Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE29.68 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada     Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel In a packed stadium, an actor-turned-priest with presidential ambitions sporting a white cape clambers atop a pyramid and preaches about Russia's messianic role. In a television studio politicians of all stripes entertain viewers with mudslinging, shouting and buffoonery. With parliamentary and presidential elections three and six months away respectively, Russia's political season is in full swing. In a country of 140m people with huge demographic, economic and regional problems, and a simmering war in the north Caucasus, elections ought to be a serious affair. But in place of proper debates about the country's future is a political marsh bubbling with imitators, clowns, nationalists, provocateurs and other imps. The outcome of both sets of elections is predetermined, as Russian voters know well. (More than half tell pollsters they believe the elections will be dirty.) The Kremlin's United Russia party, whose only purpose is to keep the incumbent bureaucracy in power, will probably get at least 60% of the vote in December's parliamentary election, giving Vladimir Putin, its leader, a power base, whether or not he decides to stay as prime minister or to return to the Kremlin next March. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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