What makes Russia have an authoritarian government?

The authoritarian tendencies in contemporary Russian society are a

regrettable reality. The assertion that an authoritarian government only can

lead the country out of the current crisis has become a general fashion

nowadays.

This notion is widely spread among the ruling elite, zealously searching

an autocratic leader. Altogether, the inclination to the authoritarianism is more

and more actively being revealed by diverse social groups. They, having

recently rejected the authoritarian values, much evidently show the readiness

for the ideological legitimization of authoritarianism.

This circumstance makes actual the thorough study of the

phenomenon, its peculiarities, prospects and dangers in today’s Russian

context.

In the paper presented, a few most important tendencies linked with the

authoritarian views dissemination are examined and the threats are shown that

jeopardize weak, not well-established Russian democratic institutions and

procedures.

The following conclusions might be drawn out of the research paper.

The threat of authoritarianism is high in Russia. The strengthening of

authoritarian tendencies in the country has given rise not by historically

preconditioned reasons, but by today’s current situation, i.e., the deep

economic, social, political and ideological crisis.

Though, there are some actual factors able to counteract the

consolidation of the authoritarian orders. The real perspective of the

systematic crisis further aggravation does not allow to exclude any variants of

development.

Nevertheless, the present onslaught of authoritarianism seems not to be

the result of a certain fateful predetermination.

Russia stands in need of strong democracy capable of resisting

authoritarianism, taking the country out of crisis and safeguarding it’s

citizens’ security and prosperity.

The possibilities for this type of democracy exist. The question is how

they will be used by society.

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explanation:

kinetic and potential energies would be types of mechanical energies.