Three Threats to Putin’s Regime:Democratic Threat, Military Threat and the Threat of War

Abstract

Putin’s regime is considered one of the most powerful populist regimes in the world. This essay will explore the most significant threats to a populist regime such as Putin’s. The essay will discuss three types of threats: democratic, military, and the threat of war. The democratic threat refers to the challenge of democratic forces to Putin’s regime, while the military threat involves internal armed opposition to his rule. The threat of war encompasses the potential for foreign conflict and its associated side effects. Of these three, it is argued that the democratic threat poses the greatest risk to Putin’s regime.