Vladimir Putin has emerged as one of the key leaders of the
twenty-first century. However, he is also recognized as one of the
most divisive. Abroad, his assertion of Russia's interests and
critique of the western-dominated international system has brought him
into conflict with Atlantic powers. Within Russia, he has balanced
various factions within the elite intelligentsia alongside the wider
support of Russian society. So what is the 'Putin paradox?' Richard
Sakwa grapples with Putin's personal and political development on both
the international political scene and within the domestic political
landscape of Russia. This study historicizes the Putin paradox,
through theoretical, historical and political analysis and in light of
wider developments in Russian society. Richard Sakwa presents the
Putin paradox as a unique regime type - balancing numerous
contradictions - in order to adapt to its material environment while
maintaining sufficient authority with which to shape it.
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ISBN
9781838603717
Publisert
2020
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I.B. Tauris & Co Ltd
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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