Russia without Putin concludes by assessing the current regimes prospects, and looks ahead to what the future may hold for the country. Wood also overturns the standard view of Russias foreign policy, identifying the fundamental loss of power and influence that has underpinned recent clashes with the West. The core features of Putinism-a predatory elite presiding over a vastly unequal society-are in fact integral to the system set in place after the fall of Communism. Against the idea that Putin represents a return to Soviet authoritarianism, Wood argues that his rule should be seen as a continuation of Yeltsins in the 1990s. In the process, he challenges several common assumptions made about contemporary Russia. In this timely and provocative analysis, Wood explores the profound changes Russia has undergone since 1991. The West needs to shake off its obsession with Putin and look beyond the Kremlin walls. But, as Tony Wood argues, this focus on Russias president gets in the way of any real understanding of the country. In Russia itself, he is likewise the centre of attention both for his supporters and his detractors. More than any other major national leader, he personifies his country in the eyes of the world, and dominates Western media coverage. Book Synopsis How the Wests obsession with Vladimir Putin prevents it from understanding Russia It is impossible to think of Russia today without thinking of Vladimir Putin.
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