Analysis of Russian Governemnt
Roberto De Cecco
Personal Analysis of Russia The state of Russia has greatly expanded throughout history and has gone through a number of political changes. But even with its vast history, the legitimacy and its long term viability aren’t guaranteed. But it can be inferred on what the future holds for Russia and if its state is legitimate when its history leading up to its creation, the Soviet Union era, its government, and its constitution.
The history leading to the creation of modern day Russia includes many nationalities which has a separate history and complex origins. A characteristic of Russian history was continual territorial expansion. The historical origins of Russia are mainly made up of the East Slavs which evolved into the Russian, Ukrainian, and Belorussian people. The first East Slavic state, which controlled the trade route between Scandinavia and the Byzantine Empire, collapsed between struggled for power within the family, and the Conquest of the Mongols finished them. Soon after the state Muscovy came into power by dominating nearby territories and became the basis for the future Russian empire. As Muscovy grew in power, it acquired territories from Poland to the pacific ocean which would include Russian and non-Russian people alike. This became a pattern. During all of this Russia was isolated and backwards compared to the rest of the world, which was only seen with huge expansions. Due to this, rulers such as Peter the great attempted to modernize Russia with varying degrees of success but after time brought Russia up to speed technologically with the rest of the world and had western influence on the culture. Another big event was the defeat in the Crimean War which led to the emancipation of peasants and major reform acts in the 1860s. These could not stop a slew of problems including the inefficient agriculture, peasants seeking land, and non-Russian people struggling for autonomy. With all these problems the monarch and state system
Personal Analysis of Russia The state of Russia has greatly expanded throughout history and has gone through a number of political changes. But even with its vast history, the legitimacy and its long term viability aren’t guaranteed. But it can be inferred on what the future holds for Russia and if its state is legitimate when its history leading up to its creation, the Soviet Union era, its government, and its constitution.
The history leading to the creation of modern day Russia includes many nationalities which has a separate history and complex origins. A characteristic of Russian history was continual territorial expansion. The historical origins of Russia are mainly made up of the East Slavs which evolved into the Russian, Ukrainian, and Belorussian people. The first East Slavic state, which controlled the trade route between Scandinavia and the Byzantine Empire, collapsed between struggled for power within the family, and the Conquest of the Mongols finished them. Soon after the state Muscovy came into power by dominating nearby territories and became the basis for the future Russian empire. As Muscovy grew in power, it acquired territories from Poland to the pacific ocean which would include Russian and non-Russian people alike. This became a pattern. During all of this Russia was isolated and backwards compared to the rest of the world, which was only seen with huge expansions. Due to this, rulers such as Peter the great attempted to modernize Russia with varying degrees of success but after time brought Russia up to speed technologically with the rest of the world and had western influence on the culture. Another big event was the defeat in the Crimean War which led to the emancipation of peasants and major reform acts in the 1860s. These could not stop a slew of problems including the inefficient agriculture, peasants seeking land, and non-Russian people struggling for autonomy. With all these problems the monarch and state system
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