The Code of Putinism

265 Pages·2018·1.76 MB·English

by  Brian Taylor

The Code of Putinism

The Code of Putinism
BRIAN D. TAYLOR
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CONTENTS
List of Figures and Tables ix
Preface and Acknowledgments xi
Introduction 1
1. Putinism Decoded 9
2. Leashes and Clubs 42
3. Clans and Networks 78
4. Lawyers, Guns, and Oil 106
5. How Russia Is Misruled  131
6. Punching above Its Weight 166
7. Putinism Forever? 195
Notes 211
Index 241

LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES
Table 1- 1 The Code of Putinism 40
Figure 2- 1 Russia Voice and Accountability, 1996– 2015 47
Figure 3- 1 Network Map of Russian Government, 2011 98
Figure 4- 1 GDP per Capita, 1990– 2016 111
Figure 4- 2 Brent Oil Price, 1992– 2016 113
Figure 5- 1 Russian Federal Budget Expenditures by Category 143
Figure 5- 2 World Governance Indicator Score 160
Figure 5- 3 Global Competitiveness Institutions Score 161
Figure 5- 4 Social Progress Index and GDP per Capita 163
Figure 6- 1 Russia as Percent of Global Population and GDP 169
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