When Mr Sobchak lost power in 1996 it was another liberal, deputy Prime Minister Anatoly Chubais, who recommended him for a job in the presidential administration. ... Presidential elections were held on March 26, 2000. ... He will also been seen as someone who is trying to diminish the power of the legislator and make it harder for people to start independent political parties. ... Putin's opponents are saying that the General secretaries will have the power to use vague, unspecific charges to identify any Russian businessman as a swindler or a con artist. ... This proves to be a way...

• Word Count: 1412
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

When Mr Sobchak lost power in 1996 it was another liberal, deputy Prime Minister Anatoly Chubais, who recommended him for a job in the presidential administration. ... Presidential elections were held on March 26, 2000. ... He will also been seen as someone who is trying to diminish the power of the legislator and make it harder for people to start independent political parties. ... Putin's opponents are saying that the General secretaries will have the power to use vague, unspecific charges to identify any Russian businessman as a swindler or a con artist. ... This proves to be a way...

• Word Count: 1412
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In the 1st century AD, a Roman- Parthian treaty was signed giving the Parthians rule over Armenia, but when a new dynasty came to power in the 3rd century AD and tried to seize Armenia, the Romans gained control of Armenia and crowned Tiridates III as king. ... With near autonomy, Armenia was ruled by a noble family put in power by the Arabs until small Armenian kingdoms became sovereign. ... There is also a Constitutional Court that keeps legislative and presidential decisions constitutional. ... Several political parties have struggled for power since the first free elections since the Sovi...

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The security council of the U.N. is useless however in its attempt to illegalize the Crimea referendum, as Russia holds a permanent seat on the council and used its veto power to reject any action against its absorption of Crimea. ... With Russia rejecting the Geneva peace plan, hope for Ukraine lies in a planned presidential election to be held on the 25th. ...

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This view announced that instead of citizens supporting presidential and parliamentary government and free enterprise, American corporations controlled foreign policy.14 As with other social and political movements of the era, it would make sense that the provocative stance taken by the revisionists tested the US ethical and moralistic appearance it was trying to establish and maintain in the eyes of the world. ... "Post-revisionist historians, to varying degrees, praised the wisdom of postwar U.S officials in restoring a global balance of power and forestalling the possibility of Moscow'...

• Word Count: 1800
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This treaty stated that all of Russia's old provinces would become part of the country again in exchange for central governmental power and a higher level of regional autonomy. ... This back and forth went on until January 19th 1995, when Russian forces stormed the long contested Chechen presidential palace and drove out almost all the rebels. ... With territory slipping, rebels resorted to mass-hostage takings in Russia to use as bargaining power (Goldstein). ...

• Word Count: 2137
• Approx Pages: 9
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate