RUSSIA AND TRANSNISTRIA IN A PATRON-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP
Journal Title: YEARBOOK OF THE LABORATORY FOR THE TRANSNISTRIAN CONFLICT ANALYSIS - Year 2017, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
There are two analytical approaches which are usually used to describe the relationship between Russia and de facto states in the post-soviet space. The first one assumes that they are simply “puppets” of Russian foreign policy and their role could be neglected in general. Within a second approach it is argued that de facto states do have their own interests but these interests are allegedly based exclusively on smuggling activities, blackmailing the international community through creating insecurity. To deconstruct the relationship between Russia and Transnistria the patron-client relationship model seems to be more suitable and analytically neutral. This model refers to the fact that relations between a patron and a client are usually based on reciprocity, on exchange of benefits they could deliver to each other. The model clearly differs from a concept of dependency because the clients are seen as quite independent subjects.
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DEVYATKOV Andrey
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