Political instability and succession
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Political unrest culminated in the 1993 constitutional crisis, and Yeltsin's sudden resignation in 1999 was followed by Putin succeeding him.
Succession crises and internal factionalism, particularly in Jerusalem, further destabilised the region.
Topics that use Political instability and succession
- 1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204 – consequence in this period through the following key questions: (AQA A-Level)
- 2T The Crisis of Communism: The USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953–2000 (A-level only) – The Gorbachev Revolution, 1985–2000 (AQA A-Level)
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