Political Culture in Russia and Zimbabwe

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International, Foreign Legal Systems
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Author: Lisa Wegener ISBN: 9783640281046
Publisher: GRIN Publishing Publication: March 2, 2009
Imprint: GRIN Publishing Language: English
Author: Lisa Wegener
ISBN: 9783640281046
Publisher: GRIN Publishing
Publication: March 2, 2009
Imprint: GRIN Publishing
Language: English

Seminar paper from the year 2009 in the subject Politics - Political Systems - General and Comparisons, University of Applied Sciences Bremen, course: Political Systems of the World, 19 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: In the following paper the attempt shall be made to compare Russia and Zimbabwe with regard to their political culture. The first impression might suggest that there is an immense amount of differences which make a comparison between these countries rather implausible. Nevertheless I assume to discover a couple of similarities as far as the political culture is concerned. This assumption is based on the fact that both countries are nominal democracies with constitutions, party systems, elections being held etc. but with a strong deflexion towards authoritarianism. It is generally agreed nowadays that democracy as a form of government can only be successfully implemented if the actors and citizens internalise it as a form of life and thinking as well - so maybe a failing democracy can also be explained by a failed internalisation of democratic values. Secondly, from its independence until the breakdown of the Soviet Union, Zimbabwe has been fairly oriented in the direction of the communist Russia. After having explained the basic theoretical background of the issue of political culture, I am going to give a brief summary of important, more recent historical developments in the countries. Subsequently, I am going to examine the political culture of both Russia and Zimbabwe which will finally lead to a comparison and conclusion.

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Seminar paper from the year 2009 in the subject Politics - Political Systems - General and Comparisons, University of Applied Sciences Bremen, course: Political Systems of the World, 19 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: In the following paper the attempt shall be made to compare Russia and Zimbabwe with regard to their political culture. The first impression might suggest that there is an immense amount of differences which make a comparison between these countries rather implausible. Nevertheless I assume to discover a couple of similarities as far as the political culture is concerned. This assumption is based on the fact that both countries are nominal democracies with constitutions, party systems, elections being held etc. but with a strong deflexion towards authoritarianism. It is generally agreed nowadays that democracy as a form of government can only be successfully implemented if the actors and citizens internalise it as a form of life and thinking as well - so maybe a failing democracy can also be explained by a failed internalisation of democratic values. Secondly, from its independence until the breakdown of the Soviet Union, Zimbabwe has been fairly oriented in the direction of the communist Russia. After having explained the basic theoretical background of the issue of political culture, I am going to give a brief summary of important, more recent historical developments in the countries. Subsequently, I am going to examine the political culture of both Russia and Zimbabwe which will finally lead to a comparison and conclusion.

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