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Russia without Putin : money, power and the myths of the new Cold War / Tony Wood.

by Wood, Tony, 1976- author.

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London : Verso, 2020.

Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952-

Oligarchy -- Russia (Federation)

Russia (Federation) -- Politics and government -- 1991-

Russia (Federation) -- Social conditions -- 1991-

Russia (Federation) -- Economic conditions -- 1991-

9781788731256 (paperback) :

1788731255 (paperback)

210 pages : map ; 20 cm.

The man and the system -- Faces of power -- Red bequests -- An opposition divided -- After the Maidan -- Russia in the world.

It is impossible to think of Russia today without thinking of Vladimir Putin. More than any other major national leader, he personifies his country in the eyes of the outside world, and dominates Western media coverage. In Russia itself, he is likewise the centre of attention for detractors and supporters alike. But as Tony Wood argues, in order to understand Russia today, the West needs to shake off its obsession with Putin and look at what lies beyond the Kremlin, to see Russia without Putin. In this timely and provocative analysis, Wood looks beyond Putin to explore the profound changes Russia has undergone since 1991. He shows that Russia is not strong but desperately trying to create a space for itself in an increasingly globalised and competitive world, Putin's reign is based on very thin ice; he is highly dependent on a small handful of powerful men who prop him up. Beyond the rich suburbs of Moscow, Russia is a country that is only surviving because of what remains of the soviet economy and culture rather than being held back by it.

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