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USSR: Federation or Unitary State?

 
Republics were formally constituent units of a federal state
Most structures of power at the central level were replicated in union republics
 

But…

 
The Party controlled formal governmental organs at all levels
The party structure was centralised and rejected the federal principle
The central authorities controlled major productive resources throughout the country
Apart from the party, there were other powerful union-wide control structures: KGB, army, and economic ministries
 

Verdict:

 
A unitary state with a measure of administrative devolution
 
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