The Rise and Fall of Putinism
Vladimir Putin's distinctively Russian blend of authoritarian politics and dirigiste economics took root in a climate of economic hardship and civic apathy. Now, with civic engagement and activism on the rise, Putinism's standard-bearers are running scared.
MOSCOW – How did “Putinism” – that distinctively Russian blend of authoritarian politics and dirigiste economics – happen? And, now that it has, how can Russians move beyond it, to realize the rights and liberties promised to them in the country’s constitution?