After two terms as president of the Russian Federation, Vladimir
Putin handed over to his hand-picked successor Dmitri Medvedev on 7
May 2008, and became prime minister. As president, Putin moved
swiftly and effectively to overcome the chaotic legacy of his
predecessor, post-Soviet Russia's first president Boris Yeltsin.
Focusing on rebuilding the authority of the Russian state, and
taking advantage of the rise in world prices of the country's main
asset ? oil and natural gas ? Putin won unassailable popularity at
home and caused apprehension around the world, particularly in
Russia's immediate neighbourhood. His methods of rule caused
anxiety among liberals and democrats inside Russia and abroad. The
legacy of Putin's presidency poses challenges that demand
interpretation. He has not departed from the Russian or the world
political scene, and the need to understand and come to terms with
Putin's Russia has not diminished.
These essays by an international team of authors are based on
presentations to a working conference held in Naples, Italy, in May
2008, supplemented by contributions from authors who were not
present at the conference, in order to present a wider selection of
views and interpretations of the Putin phenomenon.
This book was published as a special issue of Communist Studies
and Transition Politics.
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