Richard Sakwa

Putin Redux (eBook, ePUB)

Power and Contradiction in Contemporary Russia

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book builds on the strengths of the previous volumes by the same author to provide the most detailed and nuanced account of the man, his politics and his profound influence on Russian politics, foreign policy and society.

However, this is not a new edition of the earlier books but is an entirely new work. The focus now is on the dilemmas of power since 2008. There is a brief biographical sketch of Vladimir Putin and much analysis of his ideas and policies, but the book now focuses on the systemic contradictions that have created a blockage on modernisation and a stalemate in politics, Putin's role as Prime Minister since 2008 and his political successes and failures, analysis of the implications of Putin's third term as President and the 2011-12 electoral cycle and the ensuing crisis which led to thousands protesting on the streets

This work assesses the achievements and failing of Putin's rule, but above all tries to make sense of contemporary developments. This is the definitive account of Putin and is essential reading for all scholars and students of Russian politics.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 262
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Mai 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317704287
• Artikelnr.: 41008868

Autorenporträt

Richard Sakwa is Professor of Politics at the University of Kent, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Contradictions of Putinism Rise to the top
Putin's statecraft
The Putin puzzle
Six pillars of power
Modalities of power, 2. Crisis of modernisation Stalemate and development
What sort of modernisation?
Social development and political change
How many Russias?
Powerlessness and corruption
The authoritarian social contract and rentierism 3. The impasse of power The dual state: constitutional state vs. administrative regime
Socio-economic stalemate
The third state: reality vs. appearance
Contesting epistemes
Beyond the impasse 4. On the eve What did Medvedev do?
Luzhkov's dismissal
The dual campaign
party moves
Medvedev on the edge
Putin or Medvedev? 5. Putin's constitutional coup The September coup
Parliamentary election
Protest and counter-protest
Putin's response
Medvedev's counter-coup 6. Putin's return Putin's bind
Crisis and reform
Putin's programme
The presidential election
Putin's return
Back in the driving seat 7. Tightening the screws 8. Coercion
Constraints
Co-optation
Conviction
Demedvedisation 9. The new traditionalism and regime reset 10. Putin's statecraft in crisis
The Putin doctrine
Rebalancing the power system
Elections in Putin's third term
Regime reset 11. Conclusion: Respice finem