Bulletin n. 2/2006
September 2006
CONTENTS
  • Section A) The theory and practise of the federal states and multi-level systems of government
  • Section B) Global governance and international organizations
  • Section C) Regional integration processes
  • Section D) Federalism as a political idea
    • Konitzer Andrew, Wegren Stephen K.
    Federalism and Political Recentralization in the Russian Federation: United Russia As the Party of Power
    in Publius: The Journal of Federalism , Vol. 36, n. 4, Fall ,  2006 ,  503-522
    This article analyzes trends in Russian federalism by examining the rise of United Russia as a party of power. For the first time in post-Soviet history, a pro-presidential party of power has been successfully established, both reflecting and facilitating political recentralization. This article traces United Russia's role in this recentralization process and examines the factors that have allowed United Russia to succeed as the central government's instrument for deepening and consolidating political centralization where other attempts have failed. The impact of political recentralization has changed the face and nature of Russian federalism in a very short period of time and raises concerns that the political trajectory of Russia is away from a federalist structure and toward a unitary state.
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