Russia's Domestic Security Wars Putin's Use of Divide and Rule Against His Hardline Allies /

• Main Author: Reddaway, Peter (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Russia-Politics and government.; Political leadership.; Political science.; Legislative bodies.; Regionalism.; Russian and Post-Soviet Politics.; Political Leadership.; Governance and Government.; Legislative and Executive Politics.
• Physical Description: XI, 125 p. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783319773926
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-77392-6

The book is a case study of Putin's use of the tactics of divide and rule in relation to, particularly, the hard-line elements among his supporters. It illustrates Putin's methods of staying in power vis-à-vis groups that might put too much pressure on him, or who might even try to oust him. The project also suggests that Putin's survival tactics have brought Russia to a deeply corrupt, state-dominated form of authoritarianism, which lacks deep institutional roots and will probably lead in due course to some form of state collapse. This work will appeal to a wide audience including political scientists, academics, graduate students, and everyone who is interested in contemporary Russian politics.