
Vladimir Putin: Authoritarianism and Anti-Americanism
Enriched edition. The Intricate Dance of Power: Putin's Authoritarian Regime and Global StrategiesBy United States Department of Defense, U.S. Navy, Christopher T. GansLength5h
About this audiobook
This timely anthology, 'Vladimir Putin: Authoritarianism and Anti-Americanism,' explores the intricate and often turbulent relationship between Russian governance under Putin's regime and its anti-American stance. Through a diverse range of literary styles, from analysis to official documentation, this collection offers a comprehensive examination of the geopolitical strategies and ideological machinations that define Putin's Russia. Notable pieces within the collection uncover the mechanisms of authoritarian rule and the narrative of anti-Western sentiment, standing as a testament to the complex and multifaceted nature of global political dynamics. The contributors, including the United States Department of Defense, the U.S. Navy, and expert Christopher T. Gans, bring an authoritative perspective to the anthology. These authors, steeped in both military and scholarly insights, contribute a wealth of knowledge that aligns with contemporary geopolitical movements. Collectively, they offer a mosaic of interpretations and narratives that outline the historical and cultural influences underpinning Russian authoritarianism and its ramifications on international relations. This anthology is a crucial resource for those seeking to navigate the intricacies of Russian politico-cultural discourse. It provides a unique opportunity to engage with myriad perspectives and themes that enhance our understanding of authoritarian regimes and their complexities. Readers are invited to explore this collection for its in-depth analyses and the rich dialogue it fosters among the different authors' interpretations, enlightening them to the multi-dimensional narratives at play in modern geopolitics.
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Audiobook details
GenrePolitics and Government, Literary Classics
Length5 hrs
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 18, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2I. PUTINIST AUTHORITARIANISM AND ANTI-AMERICANISM: AN INTRODUCTION
3A. PURPOSE
4B. IMPORTANCE
5C. HYPOTHESIS AND THEORY
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6D. BACKGROUND
71. Putin’s Evolving Anti-Americanism
82. Putin’s Hybrid-Authoritarian Machine
93. Implications of Russians’ Anti-Americanism
10E. METHODOLOGY AND SOURCES
11F. ROADMAP
12II. VLADIMIR PUTIN’S ANTI-AMERICANISM: OUTWARDLY FLUCTUATING BUT INTERNALLY CONSISTENT?
13A. PUTIN’S EARLY HISTORY
141. Early Life and College
152. Into the Shadows: Putin in the KGB and the Case for a Long Term Cognitive Predisposition
16B. YELTSIN ERA
171. Putin in the Aftermath of Collapse
182. Russia and the West in the 1990s: U.S. as an Inadvertent Contributor to Putinist Anti-Americanism
19a. NATO
20b. Balkans
21c. Economic Collapse and the Absence of U.S. Aid
22C. PUTIN: A SUDDEN THRUST INTO THE LIMELIGHT
231. Putin’s Short-Lived Premiership and Acting Presidency
24a. Crisis in Chechnya
25b. Presidential Election of 2000
26D. PUTIN’S FIRST PRESIDENCY
271. Integrate Into or With the West… or Neither?
282. The Attacks of 9/11 and the Aftermath
293. Brotherly Love: Putin and Bush
304. Iraq and a Sudden Turn Against America?
315. Elections of 2003 and 2004
32E. PUTIN’S SECOND PRESIDENCY
331. Shift from the West
342. America Inadvertently Plays into Putin’s Hand
35a. NATO
36b. The Future of U.S. Unilateralism
37c. BMD
38d. Western Turn by Former Constituent States
393. Critical Reciprocity? Attack on Those who Criticize Him
40F. PRESIDENT TO PUPPETMASTER AND BACK AGAIN: PUTIN’S RECENT PREMIERSHIP AND RETURN TO THE PRESIDENCY
411. Georgia
422. The Obama-Medvedev Reset: Short Lived or DOA?
433. The 2012 Election and Putin’s Third Term
444. Ongoing Events
45G. CONCLUSIONS
46III. VLADIMIR PUTIN’S RUSSIA: BETWEEN DEMOCRACY AND DICATORSHIP?
47A. WHAT MAKES AN AUTHORITARIAN STATE?
481. True Authoritarian States
492. Hybrid Authoritarian States
50B. PUTIN’S AUTHORITARIAN CONTROLLED DEMOCRACY: THE MECHANISMS