The rise of Putinism

From Global Public Square Fri Aug 1 2014, 03:37:38

By Fareed Zakaria When he came to power in 2000, Putin seemed a tough, smart, competent manager, someone who was determined to bring stability to Russia -- which was reeling from internal chaos, economic stagnation and a default in 1998. He sought to integrate Russia into the world and wanted good relations with the West, [...]

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