here and now 02/25/1999 (1999)

The theme of the day is Yevgeny Primakov's proposal for a new way of appointing governors: the electoral college on the president's proposal.

The idea is commented on by Mikhail Prusak (teleconference with Novgorod).

We consider not only the political significance of the issue, but also its connection with the necessary changes in the state structure as a whole and the likely consequences for the market economy.