POL101Y1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Tvs Television Network, Liberal Democracy, Human Capital
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1999 military overthrew pakistani"s constitutional democracy after a decade of deepening political corruption. Single most serious reverse in the third wave. Military was praised for saving the state. Causes for breakdown a) justice system and rule of law had deteriorated b) country was polarized along ethnic and religious lines= violence c) economic failure and injustice. Third wave reversals all 3 governments derive revenue from oil experts. Yeltsin presidency concentrated power eventually failed in his 2nd term when he then turned his position in his political party power to putin who won the election. But putin ruthlessly centralized power by eliminating elected heads in legislature and then forcing owners of mass media into exile. Since the seizure in 2003 of the tvs television network, russia now only has media networks controlled by the government. Putin has gone on to fraudulently imprison wealthy business men, journalists, and anyone standing in his way.
