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A 6 page research paper that examines the recent move by President Vladimir Putin to dismiss his entire cabinet. Analysis of this move demonstrates that Putin took this step for various reasons that range from domestic issues to changing the nature of international relations with the US. Overall, examination of this action shows it to be a savvy political maneuver that holds the potential to provide Putin, and also Russia, with numerous positive results, such as sending a definitive message to Russia's powerful oligarchs that their era is over. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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of this move demonstrates that Putin took this step for various reasons that range from domestic issues to changing the nature of international relations with the US. Overall, examination of
this action shows it to be a savvy political maneuver that holds the potential to provide Putin, and also Russia, with numerous positive results, such as sending a
definitive message to Russias powerful oligarchs that their era is over. First of all, the sacking of his entire cabinet served Putin by stirring up interest in the presidential
election (Brown, 2004). Kremlin strategists were concerned that voter turnout for this election would be less than the 50 percent required in order to have a valid result. By taking
a drastic move that signaled a considerable change in the status quo, Putin stimulated public interest and, thereby, ensured that the turnout would be sufficient for his reelection. Additionally, on
numerous fronts, the move affected Russias business world. First of all, it did this by boosting the hopes of investors and Western governments that a new prime minister would
"jump-start" critical economic reforms (Brown, 2004). While to many the move smacked of an autocratic streak, others believe that Putin is simply getting a head start on reforms planned for
his second term (Bush and Brady, 2004). This is because the move swept away the last vestiges of the Boris Yeltsin administration, which immediately preceded Putin (Bush and Brady,
2004). Outgoing Prime Minister Mikhail B. Kasyanov had connections to business oligarchs, such as Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the chairman of Yukos, one of Russians largest oil companies, and
who is currently in jail. Kasyanov was highly pro-business and the surviving appointee of the Yeltsin era (Weir, 2004). By dismissing his cabinet, Putin made it possible to shape
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