{"product_id":"russia-under-putin-fragile-state-and-revisionist-power-9781421451923","title":"Russia Under Putin: Fragile State and Revisionist Power","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCompelling essays reveal Russia as a declining, fragile power that still harbors imperialist ambitions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eRussia Under Putin\u003c\/i\u003e, editor Andrew S. Natsios brings together an esteemed group of scholars to explore the complex duality of Vladimir Putin's Russia. As they track Putin's rise from a former KGB officer to one of the world's most powerful leaders, these essays confront an urgent global question: Is Russia a declining state on an unstable foundation, or is it a dangerous, revisionist power?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book's contributors reveal how Russia--despite internal weaknesses that include a shrinking population, corruption, and economic dependency on volatile oil revenues--has become a well-armed state intent on undermining the international order. Through an examination of Russia's military invasions of Ukraine, its increasing reliance on cyber warfare, and its internal suppression of civil liberties, the authors argue that Russia's trajectory under Putin is both destabilizing and ominous. Putin has tried to increase the size of the population through pronatalist policies that failed and so has resorted to annexing neighboring states like Ukraine as a solution to the demographic emergency. Meanwhile, Moscow has adopted an extreme, right-wing, ultra-nationalist ideology that dominates discourse among the elites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the world watches Russia's aggressive foreign policies unfold, Natsios and the book's contributors illustrate how the decline of this nuclear-armed state presents profound risks to global stability. The essays draw comparisons to past authoritarian regimes while offering a stark warning: Even a fragile power can wreak global havoc. Engaging, timely, and thought-provoking, \u003ci\u003eRussia Under Putin\u003c\/i\u003e provides a nuanced view of a country whose ambitions will shape the twenty-first century--for better or worse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eContributors\u003c\/i\u003e Anders Åslund, Alexandra Chinchilla, James S. Corum, Lynn Corum, Nicholas Eberstadt, Raymond C. Finch III, Paul Gregory, Scott Jasper, Todd Lefko, Andrew S. Natsios, Serhii Plokhy, Roger R. Reese, Raymond Robertson, Kathryn Stoner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Natsios\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.07lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781421451923","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44383846531209,"sku":"9781421451923","price":52.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_0ee6f626-63da-4891-b104-ee8a7d44ca16.jpg?v=1752013190","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/russia-under-putin-fragile-state-and-revisionist-power-9781421451923","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}