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Weak Strongman: The Limits of Power in Putin's Russia

Timothy Frye · Princeton University Press · 2021

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Type: Book
Author: Timothy Frye
Identifier: DOI 10.1515/9780691246284
Accessed: 2026-09-01

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TheoryPutin-era Russia before 2022 is best described as an 'informational autocracy' that relied on controlling information, imitating democratic institutions and selective repression rather than mass violence.