Abstract
In the post-Soviet region, nationalist practices are necessary sources of power for semiauthoritarian regimes, since material sources of power are seldom sufficient to secure compliance and support during the "quiet" periods between noisy election cycles. Yet they also expose these regimes to a variety of unexpected risks.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6-16 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Problems of Post-Communism |
Volume | 59 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- post-Soviet
- authoritarianism
- nationalism
- legitimacy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Political Science and International Relations
- Sociology and Political Science