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http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinio...265_story.htmlRussian President Vladimir Putin heads the Cabinet meeting in the Novo-Ogaryovo residence, outside Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, July 30, 2014. The meeting focused on measures to encourage Russian companies to pull their assets back from offshores. The United States and the European Union on Tuesday announced a raft of new sanctions against Russian companies and banks over Moscow’s support for separatists in Ukraine. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Presidential Press Service) (Alexei Nikolsky/AP)
http://www.newser.com/story/191863/b...-putinism.htmlFareed Zakaria at the Washington Post. By that he means a generally repressive governing ideology that Vladimir Putin has created over the years to sustain his power. The worrisome thing to Zakaria is that elements of Putinism already can be seen spreading to other governments, notably Hungary and Turkey. Meanwhile, far-right leaders all around Europe are "openly admiring of Putin and what he stands for."
So what does he stand for? "The crucial elements of Putinism are nationalism, religion, social conservatism, state capitalism, and government domination of the media," writes Zakaria. "They are all, in some way or another, different from and hostile to, modern Western values of individual rights, tolerance, cosmopolitanism, and internationalism." Whether Putinism flourishes into a wider movement might well depend on what happens in Ukraine. If Putin succeeds in bending that nation to his will, look out. If he fails, instead of leading a movement, he "might find himself presiding over a globally isolated Siberian petro-state." Click for the full column.
http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn....e-of-putinism/Over time, however, Putin established order in the country while presiding over a booming economy as oil prices quadrupled under his watch. He began creating a repressive system of political, economic and social control to maintain his power. As he faced opposition, particularly in the parliamentary elections of 2011, Putin recognized that he needed more than just brute force to defeat his opponents. He needed an ideology of power and began articulating one in speeches, enacting legislation and using his office to convey adherence to a set of values.
What is your opinion on this trend? It is hard to say, but once the dust over Ukraine settles we will know what Putinism can be.