Why does Putin not have a designated successor? | DW News Desk

Many autocratic regimes appear to have an unshakeable grip on power. They also live with the constant fear of losing it. Authoritarians can be ousted in a coup or toppled by mass protests, but once removed, what happens next? This week we talk to political scientist Marcel Dirsus about his acclaimed book "How Tyrants Fall."

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[strucksoon]

The Big Doors opened…and the Little Man swaggered in.

[roccottoiv]

Absolutely right! A peacefull transition of power it's what keeps a country stable and Russia has never had that.

[citizenenak]

In addition to this answer there's also a blind spot. Putins mind set isn't rooted in family dynasty in the Monarchy sense. Hes straight up gangster

[sponsor]

Hahaha. He looks like Lord Farquaad from Shrek

[Blueelectricaltape]

Just help me assemble my FREE ENERGY design, all calculations correspond to the laws of physics. And then oil will become cheaper 😂😂

[SouthernSultan]

Because you're not allowed to know

[nunopaulofernandeshenrique]

A Finance Minister asks the President (Mr President, there must be a mistake here, Prs: where?? You approved 700 million for the remodeling of the Prisons and only 40 for education!??! Prs: Think again, when we get out of this where do you think we're going??

[gloriarangott]

I think it is because once you start to groom a successor, you are seen as potentially weakened. Also, that successor may also just "do away" with the one grooming him[ ie: putin himself].😊

[BruceJ]

Yeah, we know the so called DW Specialist are trustworthy and reliable.

[andreawallenberger]

What if he's already created and continues to train his AI self as "successor"? Putin 2.0.

[flickthenick]

there are already 2 or 3 lookalikes so who knows which poo tin were looking at?