Assistant Professor of Government Sharon Werning Rivera presented a paper titled "The Russian Elite during Putin's Second Term: Has Militarization Continued?"
at the annual conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies on Nov. 16 in New Orleans. Rivera and her co-author, government lecturer David W. Rivera, revisit the question they addressed in a 2006 article in Post-Soviet Affairs, whether Russian President Vladimir Putin has created a "neo-KGB state."
As in their previous paper, they find that the proportion of siloviki, military-security representatives, in Russia's broad societal elite during Putin's second term in office differs significantly from the one-quarter figure that is widely referenced in both academic analyses and the media. Rather, their data indicate that siloviki comprise one-seventh of that group of elites as of 2006.
On the other hand, their analyses confirm that the militarization of the Russian elite has continued at a consistent pace during Putin's presidency. As many others have argued, the corridors of power in Russia continue to be filled with individuals drawn from the country's security services.
The project was funded, in part, by the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center and by a Class of 1966 Career Development Award.
at the annual conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies on Nov. 16 in New Orleans. Rivera and her co-author, government lecturer David W. Rivera, revisit the question they addressed in a 2006 article in Post-Soviet Affairs, whether Russian President Vladimir Putin has created a "neo-KGB state."
As in their previous paper, they find that the proportion of siloviki, military-security representatives, in Russia's broad societal elite during Putin's second term in office differs significantly from the one-quarter figure that is widely referenced in both academic analyses and the media. Rather, their data indicate that siloviki comprise one-seventh of that group of elites as of 2006.
On the other hand, their analyses confirm that the militarization of the Russian elite has continued at a consistent pace during Putin's presidency. As many others have argued, the corridors of power in Russia continue to be filled with individuals drawn from the country's security services.
The project was funded, in part, by the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center and by a Class of 1966 Career Development Award.
