Thursday, March 26, 2015

Politics: Putin has gone through 15 years of evolution “from technocrat to conservative” – ​​Sight

Exactly 15 years ago, the majority of Russians would vote for the first time, Vladimir Putin. While other politicians in popularity over the years, usually falls, Putin it grew from election to election. Experts believe that over the past years the president has experienced significant evolution, but he is able to learn and change, while remaining himself.

«Today is the anniversary, 15 years ago, Putin was first elected president of the Russian Federation , won the elections “- reminded on Thursday his spokesman Dmitry Peskov, but added that Putin did not note this date, on Thursday he planned” absolutely work “agenda.

« This evolution of the views of Putin himself, who apparently became more pochvennicheskim in his rhetoric, in his experience of the historical process »

As you know, exactly 15 years ago, Vladimir Putin was first elected head of state. By the time the 47-year-old politician for more than six months led the country: from August 1999 as prime minister, and after the “New Year’s” resignation of Boris Yeltsin became the first Russian acting president.

Recall Only ballot papers to March 26, 2000 among the 11 candidates, with the majority of the then opponents of Putin and today remain in politics: Gennady Zyuganov, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, Aman Tuleyev, Grigory Yavlinsky, Ella Pamfilova and others. Many of his rivals are now colleagues, entered the winning team.

Putin defeated them in the first round with a score of 52.94%. In second place finished the Communist leader with more than 29% of the votes, the third was the leader of the “Yabloko”, voted for 5.8% of the voters.

«Chemistry and Physics” for its popularity

Putin himself came the morning of 26 March 2000 the polling station at the Institute of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow, said he voted “for the future of Russia,” recalled TASS.

Those nearly 53 % of the votes were good up front that Putin, according to the results of the next elections, has worked in full, confounding expectations of voters. In 2004, he received 71.31% of the vote in 2012 – 63.6%. Now, after more than 15 years of experience in senior positions, Putin’s electoral rating is even higher than in the 2004 election. By February the FOM, for it are ready to vote 74% of voters.

President of the Center for Strategic Communications Dmitry Abzalov believes that the president in 15 years, seriously changed, but he especially appreciates the ability of Putin to change while remaining itself – “this is one of its competitiveness».

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«I personally am impressed by his ability to make difficult decisions – decisions that require a strong will and a good resource of confidence. He feels the request of citizens on the basis of this request to build a policy, but adheres to the strategy – said Abzalov newspaper VIEW. – For example, the abolition of gubernatorial elections, and then restore them. This position is first required including budgeting for the organization, and then – as a response to a request for greater political responsibility of regional authorities. ” The President was able to correctly get out of difficult situations, such as those associated with monetization recalled expert.

In Russian politics before 2000 did not have exactly the sequence, the ability to defend its position regardless of the situation, says Abzalov, but had a lot of populism . In the midst of the crisis over Ukraine’s easiest would be to just step aside, do nothing. “Many politicians would have done. But Putin has acted systematically, consistently, in the long run it only increased his support, “- said the president of the center.

Abzalov recalls and how dramatically increased over the 15 years the standard of living of Russians. “By the way, it’s well-being could pass by and Russia, if not the centralization of power, – said the expert. – That’s the same Ukraine. Rising prices for grain, the other AIC products on metallurgy products fundamentally improve the quality of life of ordinary citizens of Ukraine. Everyone went oligarchic groups ».

From technocrat – conservatives

President of the National Strategy Institute Mikhail Remizov listed four major events in the reign of Putin. This is definitely a victory in the Chechen war. It is equidistant from the policies of the oligarchs, including expulsion from the country’s three most influential of them – Khodorkovsky, Berezovsky and Gusinsky. This victory over the “regional barons”, provincial autocrats. Last milestone – a reunion with the Crimea.

«Changes in the level of life in Russia, the growth of welfare – is a significant background that influences the perception of the image of the head of state, – said Mikhail Remizov. – I would not call it a milestone of board simply because it was not sharp but gradual ».

As Abzalov, president of the Institute believes that Putin for 15 years, has experienced a significant evolution. “Putin majority” since the beginning of zero years were quite conservative – and in relation to the cultural values ​​and national sovereignty. Conservatism – this orientation including the careful use and restoration of tangible and intangible heritage of the nation. So that was a request for an equitable distribution of oil and gas rents, the responsible disposal of the joint heritage of past generations who have fallen into unscrupulous private hands, “- said the expert newspaper VIEW.

According to Remizov,” Putin majority “and also wanted restoration full of middle class – as the nucleus of society. “By and large, and a request for the nationalization of the elite does not come from the principle of” take and share “and the principle of national ownership and loyalty to the ruling circles,” – said the expert. “In its entirety, this agenda was the public agenda of the Board only for a third term of Putin. You can talk about the evolution of the leader of the majority towards the inquiries, which took a lot of time “, – said Remizov.

On the other hand, I and the relationship between Putin and the West. “Putin started out as one of the most-oriented alliance with the West leaders of the Russian state. We are talking about an alliance with the United States on the basis of the anti-terrorist coalition, and an alliance with Europe on the basis of an exchange of assets in the energy sector and other areas. These expectations have not followed that sentence, which is calculated on the Russian elite, “- lamented the expert.

Yeltsin, too, ended his reign as a politician, very disappointed in the possibility of an alliance with the West, recalled Remizov, so this trend was largely predetermined by the ratio of the outside.

«Third, is the evolution of the views of Putin himself, who apparently became more pochvennicheskim in his rhetoric, in his experience of the historical process. Initially, he positioned himself as a kind of technocrat as a hired manager. For a third term, he moved to the positioning as a value-oriented policy, the speaker of the historical mission of continuity, the fate of the country and the people. It’s a different coordinate system than the optimization and efficiency. Value orientation does not interfere with any optimization or efficiency, but it is a deeper motivation “- a slip Remizov.

After the reunification of the Crimea Putin’s approval rating has reached record levels and remains so for a year: opinion poll 13 March showed that the activity of the head of state support 88% of Russians. In addition, according to the polls, the majority believes that the President relies on a team of professionals and like-minded people.

Generation GDP

Abzalov emphasizes that Putin uses including likes and young Russians – those who grew up in the years of his reign. This popularity does not stop, he said, and that Putin is rarely seen in public with gadgets in their hands and lead personal blogs, unlike most other politicians. “He just does not emphasize on this account, not posing for posing – said the analyst. – However, his appearance with yotafonom in China has led to the fact that the Russian company had to increase its representation in the country due to the growth of sales ».

According to Abzalova in Russia is still high request for business people. “No matter what he says, it is important, what decisions it takes. Young people like that or that politician walks with an iPhone, but if the decisions that are made by politicians, as a result do not allow yourself to buy a iPhone, the youth will evaluate it rationally. Remember the elements of pop culture on “Krymnash” – they are very popular – recognized experts. – Five years ago it was hard to imagine that in shopping centers will be sold T-shirts with “polite people.” A large segment of the youth was apolitical, but now it is important to not only consumption, now he has taken a political position ».

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