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Putin created a new institution, the "public chamber," whose role would be to mediate state and society in Russia. The public chamber model has since been replicated across the country. The functioning and development of these public chambers will reveal whether the state can successfully fashion a civil society form appropriate to Russia's historical and cultural heritage.
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