Published July 11th, 2006 by Future Atlas
Russia: driver — tepid support for democracy
A new poll shows that Russians are not particularly enthusiastic about democracy.
Only 15% strongly agree that democracy is the best form of government, with another 37% agreeing somewhat. The comparative numbers in the US are 57% and 34%.
That only half of Russians believe much in democracy helps explain Russia’s current trajectory toward soft authoritarianism. The likelihood of an Asian political model — perhaps like Singapore or Malaysia — is rising.