The Influence of Dynamics of Export on the Level of Political Stability (on Example of Russia)

In the given article there are analyzed the mechanisms and patterns of the influence of dynamics of external economic parameters of a country on the level of stability of its political regime. The author supposes that the most valid economic indicator and predictor of instability is volume of exports. Export possesses so much socio-political importance not only because of its role as an engine of economy but also as a vital factor of external economic durability of a country. The analysis of the discovered regularity is carried out on the example of the three periods of modern Russian history, two of which resulted in revolutions: 1) the period of 1905-1917; 2) 1985-1991; 3) the modern period (1991-2012).

political stability, political regime, export, political history of Russia