Russian Shocker!
Steven L. Taylor
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Saturday, September 24, 2011
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Well, no, not really.
Via the BBC: Putin set to return as president
Addressing the ruling United Russia party’s annual congress, Mr Putin and current President Dmitry Medvedev backed one another to switch roles.
The announcements end speculation over which man should run for the top job.
Or, one might just call it switching titles again…
About Steven L. Taylor
Steven L. Taylor is a retired Professor of Political Science and former College of Arts and Sciences Dean. His main areas of expertise include parties, elections, and the institutional design of democracies. His most recent book is the co-authored
A Different Democracy: American Government in a 31-Country Perspective. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas and his BA from the University of California, Irvine. He has been blogging since 2003 (originally at the now defunct Poliblog).
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I love how blatant it is. Turns out that Medvedev was just a seat-warmer after all, which is what everyone thought he was from the beginning.
In any case, Putin will win another term, and depending on how old he is, the cycle will continue.