title: Sources of the legitimacy of Vladimir Putin’s power in today’s Russia
abstract: The aim of this article is to present the legitimacy of power in Russia. The special emphasis is placed on the correlations between Russian political culture and the legitimacy of the power of Vladimir Putin. Taking into consideration that socialacceptance and support given to the authorities are the result of the relationship between the values pursued by the government and the values recognized by the society, the author presents the example of this mechanism in Russia. Asmany theorists note, 
journal: Politeja