Russia is a state that has been ruled on the basis of communism, imperialism and bureaucracy. Power in Russia is maintained by a small group of people that voters cannot control. The small group of people with centralized power in Russia does not distribute it equally among all states in Russia. Russia is therefore viewed as an imperialist state, where certain powers extend their control over the larger Russia. The centralization of authority in Russia has created suspicion, brutality and secretiveness to people who hold power.
Russian rulers have been known to use ruthlessness and brutality to impose authority on the citizens. Russia’s economy and political status have crumbled down due to use of forceful political authority. The Russian political authority does not include its citizens in its decision making or electing political leaders. A well functioning public power will lead to a state free of, secrecy, suspicion and brutality. (Stoliarov M. (2003). The Russian community is associated with the oriental attribute of patience and docility.
This means that Russians have tolerated all forms of crudeness, brutality and ruthlessness without protest. Communism in Russia led to use of depotism, servility and brutality among its people. The use of imperialism and Pan-Slavism were heartless missions that brought about absolutism, hopelessness and cruel poverty to the population of Russia. Whereas the political authority in Russia is suspicious, brutal and crude, the Russian community is a docile community with patience and has endured the acts without protest. (Tze-Chung L. (2000).
Soviet Democratization brought about the collapse of the Soviet Union. It created idealism and the demands for faster wider reforms. Political powers were affected by idealism negatively by believing that a central political power would lead Russia to economic and political prowess. This was however protested by the people creating political wars between the government and its people. Resignation to absolutism means that the Russian community accepted one source of power and viewed it as sacred. Absolutism led to denial of rights and freedoms.
Freedoms of speech and freedom to choose ones own form of religion were curtailed. Absolutism also led to inequality in the society based on the person’s status. Those in political powers did not show interest in the welfare of the general public. The public had not choice but to resign to absolutism to avoid being subjected to ruthless and brutal acts. The institution of secret police is endowed with superior authority to other law enforcing agencies. It investigates arrests and even judges the suspects apprehended in secrecy.
Its activities are even kept secret from the legislative, judiciary and executive authorities. Russia had a well organized secret police force which brutally controlled the population and ruthlessly suppressed any form of rebellion. The secret police in Russia was even used to assassinate government officials. The use of secret police in Russia resulted to the police unit organizing to overthrow the same states they were meant to protect. The secret police was used to spy on official meetings and gatherings and apprehend those who were seen as a threat to the nation. This was the most feared unit in Russia.
The secret police was misused by leaders who instituted it to persecute former friends and enemies and anyone else who threatened to oppose them. (Simonia N. (1994). Russia in the 19th century is defined by the pre-revolutionary struggle which brought about its collapse. These have been the most frightening times in Russia.
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