The Institutionalization of Relative Advantage: Formal Institutions, Subconstitutional Presidential Powers, and the Rise of Authoritarian Politics in Russia, 1994-2012
| Autor: | Fabian Burkhardt |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Economics and Econometrics
Sociology and Political Science Institutionalisation institutional change 0211 other engineering and technologies 02 engineering and technology Systems of governments & states Public administration politische Macht Russia presidential power comparative presidentialism authoritarianism Russian politics post-Soviet studies Politics Consolidation (business) 050602 political science & public administration political power Sociology autoritäres System 021110 strategic defence & security studies institutioneller Wandel Presidential system president Institutional change 05 social sciences Authoritarianism authoritarian system Präsident 0506 political science Staatsformen und Regierungssysteme Political System Constitution Government Political Science and International Relations Russland Russian federation ddc:321 Staat staatliche Organisationsformen |
| Zdroj: | Post-Soviet Affairs |
| Popis: | What role do formal institutions play in the consolidation of authoritarian regimes such as the Russian Federation? Oftentimes, it is assumed that autocrats, usually potent presidents, wield informal powers and control far flung patron-client networks that undermine formal institutions and bolster their rule. After the institutional turn in authoritarianism studies, elections, parties, legislatures, or courts have taken center stage, yet presidencies and public law are still on the margins of this research paradigm. This paper proposes a method for measuring subconstitutional presidential power and its change by federal law, decrees, and Constitutional Court rulings as well as a theoretical framework for explaining when and under which conditions subconstitutional presidential power expands. It is argued that as a result of a gradual, small-scale, and slow-moving process of layering, presidential powers have been accumulated over time. This furthers the institutionalization of presidential advantage toward other federal and regional institutions, which in turn contributes to the consolidation of authoritarianism. |
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