Graeme Roberston (University of North Carolina) discusses his new book, Putin v. the People, co-authored with Samuel Greene (Kings College London), which provides insights into the role of personality and emotions in buttressing Putin’s rule, possible post-Putin scenarios, and Russian politics more generally. (Also see their recent Point & Counterpoint article: “What Makes Putin Putin?“)
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Episode 54