The War in Ukraine
Do Russians Support Putin
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6288712 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Greg Yudin (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 31-37 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of democracy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1045-5736 • E-ISSN: 1086-3214 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/jod.2022.0037 |
| OpenAlex | W4286809608 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
Do the elections and opinion polling help to assess the level of popular support for the policies of Russian president Vladimir Putin, such as the invasion of Ukraine? This essay argues that Russia under Putin represents an instance of plebiscitary democracy, a regime with a strong leader relying on popular legitimacy derived from the passive and disenchanted masses. In such a regime, both elections and polling function according to the principle of acclamation, validating the ready-made decisions rather than revealing the public choice. Historically, plebiscitary democracies tend to engage in unprovoked wars that precipitate their demise. However, the temptations of plebiscitary design for contemporary liberal democracies should not be underestimated
Demise · Democracy · Function (biology · Legitimacy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Polling · Public opinion · Sociology · Eastern European Communism and Reforms · European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies · Law · Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics · Public Administration
From state heroes to social pariahs? Civilian hiring and voluntary service in Russia’s war in Ukraine
Militarization of history and mnemonic habits in Putin’s Russia
Knowledge Production and Resistance in Times of War
Voters’ moral burdens, political equality, and resistance to far-right populism
Presidential popularity and international crises
| Citations per year | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |