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Alexander Auzan
  • 7 june 2009

    Dynamics of a Social Contract

    The formula of Putin’s social contract suggesting “stability for political freedoms” that has been observed for the past five years can scarcely be renewed. A new hypothetical formula – “a just order in exchange for taxes and civil involvement” – may considerably increase the likelihood of an institutional modernization.

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A revolutionary chaos of the new world

The world is getting more troublesome and increasingly challenging right before our eyes.

Editor's column

Will Russia Lose Georgia for Good?

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili finally got what he couldn’t get for several years: an official visit to the White House.

Dynamics of a Social Contract

The formula of Putin’s social contract suggesting “stability for political freedoms” that has been observed for the past five years can scarcely be renewed. A new hypothetical formula – “a just order in exchange for taxes and civil involvement” – may considerably increase the likelihood of an institutional modernization.

Reviews and essays

Russia Is Not Prepared to Restore the Empire

When the Baltic countries entered NATO and the European Union a couple of years ago, many thought it was the end of the centuries-old "red line." Euro-Atlantic organizations had crossed into the former Russian and Soviet empires.

Russia at the Turn of the Century: Hopes and Reality

In September 2004, the Russian city of Novgorod hosted an international conference entitled Russia at the Turn of the Century: Hopes and Reality. Its organizers were the RIA Novosti news agency, the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, Russia in Global Affairs, and The Moscow Times.