4. COGO 3/10

Approach by which the UK regime has sought to ease regional tensions

• Creating regional political parties

• Letting regions break away

• Devolution

• Allowing for regional referendums

How does Russia best ease regional tensions?

• Asymmetric Federalism

• Devolving power to regions with cultural/ethnic differences

• Increasing military presence in the region
• Imposing economic sanctions on those regions

A democracy that is unlikely to change from its current status

• Corporatism

• Consolidated democracy

• Liberal democracy

• Maintaining democracy

Election systems featured in Russia

• FPTP for President; PR for the Duma

• Absolute Majority for Duma; FPTP for President

• Absolute Minority for President; PR for Duma

• Absolute Majority for President; PR/FPTP for Duma

Which of the following is true about economic changes in the AP6

• UK went through an era of economic liberalization in the 1980s

• As part of the welfare state, the UK has implemented a system similar to communism

• Under Putin, Russia has consolidated more industry under regime control

• The UK has devolved all economic control to the regional governments