Nikolay Petrov

Former  Scholar-in-Residence
Society and Regions Program
Moscow Center
Nikolay Petrov was the chair of the Carnegie Moscow Center’s Society and Regions Program. Until 2006, he also worked at the Institute of Geography at the Russian Academy of Sciences, where he started to work in 1982.
Languages
  • English
  • Russian
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Latest Analysis

    • Research

    Alexander Khloponin Named “Chief of the Caucasus”

    The appointment of Khloponin as envoy for the new North Caucasus Federal District is an attempt by Moscow to tackle growing instability in the region. But while Khloponin has strong business credentials, he lacks experience in federal governance.

    • Research

    Ukraine's Election–A Triumph of Non-Managed Democracy

    The first round of the Ukrainian presidential election brought no particular surprises. Regardless of who wins in the second round, Russian-Ukrainian relations will get a positive new boost.

    • Commentary

    Gubernatorial Roulette

    Medvedev’s recent gubernatorial nominations demonstrate both the Kremlin’s support for existing governors who have supported regime policies in the past as well as a new model for nominations that fills gubernatorial posts with members of the local political elite.

    • Commentary

    A One-Man Vote

    • December 22, 2009
    • The Moscow Times

    A new procedure in Russia’s gubernatorial elections that allows the party dominating the regional legislature to nominate gubernatorial candidates only perpetuates the worst problems of the previous system of appointments.

    • Commentary

    2-Way Dialogue Once A Year

    • December 08, 2009
    • The Moscow Times

    Although Prime Minister Putin’s eighth annual call-in show was much livelier than the typical state television coverage of the government’s public policy, it will take much more than a yearly show to establish a genuine two-way dialogue between the government and the people.

    • Commentary

    'A' for Rhetoric, 'D' for Action

    • November 17, 2009
    • The Moscow Times

    President Medvedev's recent annual address reveals a political style characterized by sharp and wide-ranging criticisms, rhetorical flourishes, and the absence of a bridge between his strategic plans and his concrete proposals.

    • Commentary

    Regional Dimensions: Fresh Faces in a Stale System

    • October 27, 2009
    • The Moscow Times

    A new system has been implemented for naming the candidate for a gubernatorial post in Russia; the fate of 10 percent of the governors hangs in the balance.

    • Commentary

    Digging Their Own Graves at the Polls

    • October 14, 2009
    • The Moscow Times

    Municipal elections held in Russia on October 11 proved that most Russian voters seem to feel that elections have no direct bearing on their lives and that the authorities feel no impetus to institute change in the current Russian party system.

    • Commentary

    The Virtual President

    • September 29, 2009
    • The Moscow Times

    Under Russian President Medvedev, the Kremlin’s efforts to develop and execute concrete solutions to Russia’s many challenges have been replaced by a constant stream of polemical sound bites and vague slogans.

    • Commentary

    Go Medvedev!

    • September 15, 2009
    • The Moscow Times

    Scientific and technological progress will not, on their own, lead to improvements in the political realm. The economy cannot be effective if the political system is insufficiently free.

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