Putin Paradox
Putin Paradox Vladimir Putin has emerged as one of the key leaders of the twenty-first century. Abroad, his assertion of Russia's interests and critique of the western-dominated international system…
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Putin Paradox
Vladimir Putin has emerged as one of the key leaders of the twenty-first century. Abroad, his assertion of Russia's interests and critique of the western-dominated international system has brought him into conflict with Atlantic powers. However, he is also recognized as one of the most divisive.
This study historicizes the Putin paradox, through theoretical, historical and political analysis and in light of wider developments in Russian society. 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. Richard Sakwa presents the Putin paradox as a unique regime type - balancing numerous contradictions - in order