Darrell Slider is professor emeritus at the University of South Florida.

• Table of Contents for “Putin’s Russia,” 8th edition, ed. Darrell SliderPreface Table of ContentsPart I: Domestic Politics1 Vladimir Putin in Historical ContextDarrell Slider2 Political LeadershipRichard Sakwa3Regional PoliticsNikolai Petrov and Darrell Slider4The Role of LawKathryn Hendley5Civil Society and Social MovementsAlfred B. Evans Jr. and Elizabeth Plantan6The MediaMaria LipmanPart II: The Economy and Society7Economic PolicyLaura Solanko and Pekka Sutela8Crime and CorruptionLouise Shelley9Gender and PoliticsJanet Elise Johnson and Alexandra Novitskaya10 Putin’s Food PolicyStephen K. WegrenPart III: Russia and the World11Relations with the United StatesMaria Snegovaya12 Relations with the Former Soviet RepublicsDarrell Slider13Relations with the European UnionJeffrey Mankoff14Russia-China RelationsJeanne L. Wilson15EnergyStefan Hedlund16The MilitaryBettina RenzIndexAbout the Contributors

Given Russia's shocking invasion of Ukraine in spring 2022, this new, up-to-date edition of a popular textbook on Russian politics under Vladimir Putin is a timely endeavor, shedding light on the Putin regime for students of Russian politics…. As with earlier editions, this volume stands out for its broad scope and updated individual chapters, which are of consistently high quality. It also adds a chapter situating Putin's rule within Soviet and post-Soviet history, strengthening the volume's historical perspective. This volume presents compelling, comprehensive analyses of the Putin regime's deepening authoritarianism and Russian aggression. It will be a top choice for classes on Russian politics at undergraduate and graduate levels for years to come. Highly recommended. Undergraduates, graduate students, and general readers.

Darrell Slider is professor emeritus at the University of South Florida.

• Table of Contents for “Putin’s Russia,” 8th edition, ed. Darrell SliderPreface Table of ContentsPart I: Domestic Politics1 Vladimir Putin in Historical ContextDarrell Slider2 Political LeadershipRichard Sakwa3Regional PoliticsNikolai Petrov and Darrell Slider4The Role of LawKathryn Hendley5Civil Society and Social MovementsAlfred B. Evans Jr. and Elizabeth Plantan6The MediaMaria LipmanPart II: The Economy and Society7Economic PolicyLaura Solanko and Pekka Sutela8Crime and CorruptionLouise Shelley9Gender and PoliticsJanet Elise Johnson and Alexandra Novitskaya10 Putin’s Food PolicyStephen K. WegrenPart III: Russia and the World11Relations with the United StatesMaria Snegovaya12 Relations with the Former Soviet RepublicsDarrell Slider13Relations with the European UnionJeffrey Mankoff14Russia-China RelationsJeanne L. Wilson15EnergyStefan Hedlund16The MilitaryBettina RenzIndexAbout the Contributors

Given Russia's shocking invasion of Ukraine in spring 2022, this new, up-to-date edition of a popular textbook on Russian politics under Vladimir Putin is a timely endeavor, shedding light on the Putin regime for students of Russian politics…. As with earlier editions, this volume stands out for its broad scope and updated individual chapters, which are of consistently high quality. It also adds a chapter situating Putin's rule within Soviet and post-Soviet history, strengthening the volume's historical perspective. This volume presents compelling, comprehensive analyses of the Putin regime's deepening authoritarianism and Russian aggression. It will be a top choice for classes on Russian politics at undergraduate and graduate levels for years to come. Highly recommended. Undergraduates, graduate students, and general readers.

Darrell Slider is professor emeritus at the University of South Florida.

• Table of Contents for “Putin’s Russia,” 8th edition, ed. Darrell SliderPreface Table of ContentsPart I: Domestic Politics1 Vladimir Putin in Historical ContextDarrell Slider2 Political LeadershipRichard Sakwa3Regional PoliticsNikolai Petrov and Darrell Slider4The Role of LawKathryn Hendley5Civil Society and Social MovementsAlfred B. Evans Jr. and Elizabeth Plantan6The MediaMaria LipmanPart II: The Economy and Society7Economic PolicyLaura Solanko and Pekka Sutela8Crime and CorruptionLouise Shelley9Gender and PoliticsJanet Elise Johnson and Alexandra Novitskaya10 Putin’s Food PolicyStephen K. WegrenPart III: Russia and the World11Relations with the United StatesMaria Snegovaya12 Relations with the Former Soviet RepublicsDarrell Slider13Relations with the European UnionJeffrey Mankoff14Russia-China RelationsJeanne L. Wilson15EnergyStefan Hedlund16The MilitaryBettina RenzIndexAbout the Contributors

Given Russia's shocking invasion of Ukraine in spring 2022, this new, up-to-date edition of a popular textbook on Russian politics under Vladimir Putin is a timely endeavor, shedding light on the Putin regime for students of Russian politics…. As with earlier editions, this volume stands out for its broad scope and updated individual chapters, which are of consistently high quality. It also adds a chapter situating Putin's rule within Soviet and post-Soviet history, strengthening the volume's historical perspective. This volume presents compelling, comprehensive analyses of the Putin regime's deepening authoritarianism and Russian aggression. It will be a top choice for classes on Russian politics at undergraduate and graduate levels for years to come. Highly recommended. Undergraduates, graduate students, and general readers.