Timeline for How much power does Putin have in Russia?
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| Feb 17 at 21:46 | comment | added | fectin | @qwr Korea, but it's not a real difference. | |
| Feb 18, 2022 at 22:15 | history | edited | ohwilleke♦ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Feb 16, 2022 at 21:30 | comment | added | qwr | @ItalianPhilosophers4Monica The last sentence of the answer invites more discussion about how US presidents haven't "officially" declared war since I believe WWII. | |
| Feb 16, 2022 at 21:29 | comment | added | qwr | The first sentence should be backed up by references too. Since it's "on-paper" it should be easier to reference. | |
| Feb 16, 2022 at 18:01 | comment | added | Italian Philosopher | @quarague But Biden does have the power to decide to launch nukes - no Congress involved - which was what the OP asked about. That was precisely what was worrying people, rightly or wrongly, in the waning months of Trump's presidency. And that is different in nature from starting a war, where your assertion is correct: Putin might "pull an Ukraine", Biden could not "pull an Iran". | |
| Feb 16, 2022 at 17:58 | comment | added | quarague | The last sentence sort of devalues this answer for me. Putin may have the power to unilaterally decide to start a war. Biden does not. Biden needs approval of Congress to actually do anything war related and whether he gets it or not depends on conditions outside of Bidens control. | |
| Feb 16, 2022 at 16:02 | comment | added | Boblicon | If I may suggest additional reading, there is a report by Stratfor called 'Reviving Kremlinology' that was leaked a while ago. It's somewhat dated, but explains the power dynamics of the Russian government very well - and puts them into historical perspective. | |
| Feb 16, 2022 at 12:11 | comment | added | Dan M. | @Trilarion there are different kinds of dissent. Dissent against Putin is suppressed. Dissent against the ruling party/decisions is more or less allowed. | |
| Feb 16, 2022 at 10:47 | comment | added | NoDataDumpNoContribution | "dissent is not entirely suppressed" May be a bit of an understatement. One could also say "dissent is almost entirely suppressed". Just look at all the opposition politicians behind bars. Also the jurisdiction is really not independent. | |
| Feb 16, 2022 at 5:46 | comment | added | o.m. | @Zeus, a question of the level of detail. Russia is a republic with the president elected by the people. The prime minister is appointed by the president, confirmed by the Duma, a striking difference to the German system. | |
| Feb 16, 2022 at 4:40 | comment | added | Zeus | Even on paper, the political systems are quite different. The Russian constitution was modeled more on the German one. Unlike the US, where the president is formally the head of the executive branch, the Russian president is above all three branches of power. Prime minister is the head of the executive (and, like it was in the USSR, is in a sorry position with all the responsibilities and little real power). Just, unlike Germany, the president is not a figurehead... | |
| Feb 16, 2022 at 2:05 | history | answered | ohwilleke♦ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |