List of Figures and Tables
Preface and Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Putinism Decoded
2. Leashes and Clubs
3. Clans and Networks
4. Lawyers, Guns, and Oil
5. How Russia Is Misruled
6. Punching Above Its Weight
7. Putinism Forever?
Index
Brian D. Taylor is Professor and Chair of Political Science, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University. He is the author of State Building in Putin's Russia: Policing and Coercion after Communism (2011) and Politics and the Russian Army: Civil-Military Relations, 1689-2000 (2003).
"[provides a] strong impression of the rich material laid out in
this compelling analysis." -- Wolfgang Mueller, Europe-Asia
Studies
"This is a combination of a psychological study, modern politics,
and modern history all rolled into one, as we in America struggle
often times to understand Putin and what he does and how he
operates. This book should help correct that deficit." -- Kevin
Winter, Tulsa Book Review
"This compelling study argues that while 'Putinism' may not be a
full-fledged ideology like Soviet Marxism-Leninism, it should
nevertheless be understood as a coherent regime type that can be
emulated by autocrats in other world settings. At a time when
global interest in this subject has never been higher, Taylor's new
book is sure to find a very wide readership." - Stephen E. Hanson,
Vice Provost for International Affairs, College of William &
Mary
"The Code of Putinism is a penetrating and incisive x-ray of
Putin's rule, essential reading for anyone who wants to decode the
central nervous system of power in Russia today. Brian D. Taylor
writes with clarity and authority about how the Putin code binds
together the state, the clans and key people. The book is like
possessing a key to the Kremlin."- David E. Hoffman, author of The
Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and
Betrayal
"This is a welcome anchor for understanding contemporary Russia.
Grounded in Taylor's deep knowledge of the Russian state, careful
social scientific analysis, and systematic evidence, this study is
an important achievement." - Celeste A. Wallander, President and
CEO, The U.S. Russia Foundation
"Taylor makes a valuable contribution here. While warning that his
research is not strictly academic, he develops an original approach
to explaining the workings of this regime, which is both remarkably
stable and clearly underperforming in effectiveness of governance."
- Pavel K Baev - PRIO
"The Code of Putin" packs more punch to the pound. It might just as
easily have been titled "Decoding Putin" for what Mr. Taylor by
linking them to the forces that have shaped and driven Russia " -
Aram Bakshian Jr. - The Washington Times
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