The Origins of Russian Authoritarianism

Head to https://bit.ly/3ImtyB3 to get 50% off your first order of hair loss treatment! Thanks to Keeps for sponsoring this video. Why has there never been a consistently functioning Russian democracy? No functioning system of public accountability? Why is Russia so incredibly corrupt? Why is it that Russia seems to have spent almost the entirety of its history as an authoritarian state? In this video, I will explain to you the political developments that over the course of centuries came to shape the authoritarian Russian state. Here is a link to my Odysee, many thanks to them for this opportunity: ►You can support my channel on Patreon here: https://bit.ly/3JyjEhm ►You can also support me on PayPal here: https://bit.ly/3CY0jnh ►You can support me on ko-fi here: https://bit.ly/3D4KBGY ►You can follow my twitter here: https://twitter.com/notreallykraut ►You can also follow me on Instagram here: https://bit.ly/3IDrHYZ ►You can discuss this video on my subreddit: https://bit.ly/3N66M4c ►You can follow and watch me on twitch here: https://bit.ly/3KZV2hD ►You can join my community, give feedback and talk to me here: https://bit.ly/3qmmrlV ....now. Well... I know that a lot of YouTubers put out amazon wishlists: https://amzn.to/3wmUNt8 Sources: The Origins of Political Order by Francis Fukuyama Why Nations Fail by Daren Acemoglu and James Robinson Lord and Peasant in Russia by Jerome Blum A History of Russia by Nicholas Riasanovsky and Mark Steinberg Feudal Society by Marc Bloch Thank you again, and don't forget to subscribe to watch more. Music Royalties: Vopna by Alexander Nakarada | https://bit.ly/3KYCLkH Music promoted by https://bit.ly/3ufCPpF Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://bit.ly/3N5zNNj "Baroque Harpsichord Music" is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International. Visit Blue Panda for more free music http://bluepandamusic.com/​ Ride of the Valkyries (by Wagner) by Wagner Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://bit.ly/3MODruO... Music provided by FreeMusic109 https://youtube.com/FreeMusic109 Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairies (by Tchaikovsky) by Tchaikovsky Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://bit.ly/3MODruO... Music provided by FreeMusic109 https://youtube.com/FreeMusic109 1812 Overture (by Tchaikosvky) by Tchaikovsky Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://bit.ly/3MODruO... Music provided by FreeMusic109 https://youtube.com/FreeMusic109 Music: From Russia With Love - Huma-Huma https://youtu.be/2iEWbHJDlo4 Sponsor (0:00) Nomads and their Conquests (1:05) The beginning and end of Kiev (2:25) Russia transforms under Mongol rule (4:42) Transformation of the Russian State (8:20) The New Social Structure of Russia (10:00) The missing Russian Feudalism (10:33) The Subservient Russian Church (11:35) The Absolutist Russian State (12:45) The Lost Freedom of Novgorod (14:05) The Origins of Russian Corruption (16:02) The Persistence of a broken System (18:36) Conclusion (18:51) Outro and teaser for next video (21:50)