Ten Years After the Soviet Breakup: Putin’s Path

Issue Date October 2001
Volume 12
Issue 4
Page Numbers 71-78
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Although his methods are hardly democratic, Putin’s efforts to strengthen the Russian state may help democracy in the long term.

About the Author

M. Steven Fish is a professor of political science at the University of California, Berkeley, and the author of Comeback: Routing Trumpism, Reclaiming the Nation, and Restoring Democracy’s Edge (2024).

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