Leading Russia: Putin in Perspective
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Bringing together leading Russian specialists from around the globe, this is a key assessment of the leadership of Vladimir Putin as he embarks upon his second term in the Kremlin. Leading Russia highlights the ambiguities and contradictions inherent in the project of a leader using traditional heavy-handed methods to create a modern and efficient political and economic system.Features
- Brings together a group of leading Russian specialists to provide a wide-ranging examination of the key dimensions of Putin's leadership
- Provides a detailed analysis of the ambiguities and contradictions of Putin's project: to promote modern democracy and market economy by using state power
- Critical assessments of the strategic direction in which Puting is taking Russian politics
Reviews
"...a notable tribute to Brown and a valuable addition to the literature on contemporary Russian politics. The quality of the essays in Leading Russia testifies to the stature of Archie Brown in the community of scholars of Soviet and post-Soviet politics, and to the enduring centrality of one of Brown's long-term interests-the problem of political leadership." -- The Russian Review
"This is a significant book..."--Foreign Affairs
"Provides a sweeping survey of Putin's rule, covering his various reforms, relations with the oligarchs, development of regional policy, and the evolution of foreign ties. This book will be helpful to scholars seeking more depth in analyzing Putin's leadership than that provided in existing journalist's accounts." --Slavic Review
"...a notable tribute to Brown and a valuable addition to the literature on contemporary Russian politics. The quality of the essays in Leading Russia testifies to the stature of Archie Brown in the community of scholars of Soviet and post-Soviet politics, and to the enduring centrality of one of Brown's long-term interests-the problem of political leadership." -- The Russian Review
"The collection is a model of balanced discussion, avoiding the censorious tone that comes so easily to some failed democratizers, while providing detailed analysis of key areas of policy and political practice that fits naturally into the democratic evolutionist camp."--Comparative Politics
Product Details
316 pages; 1 halftone, 2 line illus.; ISBN13: 978-0-19-927614-1ISBN10: 0-19-927614-5About the Author(s)
Edited by Alex Pravda, Director of the Russian and Eurasian Studies Centre, St Antony's College, Oxford
