%0 Journal Article %T Russian Elites Are Worried %T The Unpredictability of Putinism %+ Centre de recherches internationales (Sciences Po, CNRS) (CERI) %+ Sciences Po (Sciences Po) %A Mendras, Marie %< avec comité de lecture %J Transatlantic Academy Paper Series %I Transatlantic Academy %N 9 %P 17 pages %8 2016-06-01 %D 2016 %K Putinism %K Russia %K elites %Z Humanities and Social Sciences/Political scienceJournal articles %X Russian elites are worried. The economicrecession, Western sanctions, and semiisolationare endangering the personaland professional interests of most of the uppermiddle classes, scientific and cultural elites, toprankingadministrators, and small and mediumentrepreneurs. The new confrontational course inrelations with Western countries undermines thePutin leadership’s “contract” with elites and themiddle class: enrich yourselves and leave the rest tous. The good years are over. Even a rise in oil priceswill not ensure return to steady growth and highersalaries anytime soon... %G English %2 https://sciencespo.hal.science/hal-03459300/document %2 https://sciencespo.hal.science/hal-03459300/file/mendras-russianelites-jun16-web-0-1.pdf %L hal-03459300 %U https://sciencespo.hal.science/hal-03459300 %~ SHS %~ SCIENCESPO %~ CNRS %~ AO-SCIENCEPOLITIQUE %~ CAMPUS-AAR %~ AAI %~ USPC %~ CERI %~ SCPO_OA