The State of Russia: What Comes Next?

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. Introduction. The Post-Crimea Russia: Development Scenarios

   • Maria Lipman, Nikolay Petrov

   Pages 1-5

3. Post-Crimean Political Order

   • Boris Makarenko

   Pages 6-27

4. The Russian Economy at the Start of the Post-Putin Era

   • Sergey Aleksashenko

   Pages 28-49

5. The Relations between the Center and the Regions

   • Natalia Zubarevich

   Pages 50-68

6. Russia Reinvents Itself as a Rogue State in the Ungovernable Multi-Polar World

   • Pavel Baev

   Pages 69-85

7. Putin’s Relapse into Totalitarianism

   • Lev Gudkov

   Pages 86-109

8. Putin’s ‘Besieged Fortress’ and Its Ideological Arms

   • Maria Lipman

   Pages 110-136

9. Conclusions

   • Maria Lipman, Nikolay Petrov

   Pages 137-153

10. Back Matter

    Pages 154-157

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Following the crisis in Ukraine, the Putin regime made political choices that will determine Russia's development for years to come. This cutting edge Pivot makes a key contribution to the debate on Russia's development and traces emerging trends in various spheres of Russian life, from the economy and foreign policy, to society and ideology.

• crime
• economy
• foreign policy
• Policy
• russian and post-soviet politics
• us politics

"This book thoroughly analyses the dramatic and disturbing changes Russia has seen in the past twelve months. The country has become sharply more authoritarian, more nationalist, and more hostile to the West. Only by understanding Russia can we respond intelligently to it. This book is an important contribution." - Sir Anthony Russell Brenton, KCMG, British Ambassador to Russia, 2004 08

"This brilliant - and concise - book by leading experts answers the two most important questions about Russia. Why did it take a dramatic and aggressive new course early in 2014? And what are the implications for the rest of the world? Vital reading for anyone seeking to understand Russia since the annexation of Crimea - and what might come next." - Neil Buckley, Eastern Europe Editor, Financial Times, UK

"At a time when understanding Russia's politics is more crucial than ever, this volume by some of the country's top analysts provides an invaluable guide to the complex changes afoot since the annexation of Crimea. A brilliant interpretation of a rapidly moving target." - Daniel Treisman, Professor of Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles, USA

• Independent Analyst, Moscow, Russia

  Maria Lipman

• Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia

  Nikolay Petrov

Sergey Aleksashenko, Visiting Scholar, Georgetown University, USA Pavel Baev, Research Director and Research Professor, Peace Research Institute in Oslo (PRIO), Norway Lev Gudkov, Director of the Levada Center, Moscow, Russia Maria Lipman, Visiting Fellow, European Council of Foreign Relations, London, UK Boris Makarenko, Chairman of the Board of the Center for Political Technologies, and Professor at the Higher School of Economics, Russia Nikolay Petrov, Professor and Laboratory Head, Laboratory for Regional Development Assessment Methods, Higher School of Economics, Russia Natalia Zubarevich, Professor, Moscow State University and Director of the Regional Program, Independent Institute for Social Policy, Russia

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