{"product_id":"the-putin-paradox-richard-sakwa-9781788318303","title":"The Putin Paradox","description":"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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Sakwa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1788318307\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781788318303\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/06\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.81d","brand":"Richard Sakwa","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43984328589567,"sku":"9781788318303","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8c8dcd91-903b-46fe-bcd6-2d28a08624c6.jpg?v=1683271756","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-putin-paradox-richard-sakwa-9781788318303","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}