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註釋This revised edition includes and examination of the recent presidential and parliamentary elections and their effects on Putin's leadership and Russia. Praise for the previous edition:""Out of her blunt, often acerbic, account come shrewd insights into Putin's transformation from an implausible, contrived successor into a dominator unchallenged by oligarchs, legislators, or regional bosses, let alone a democratic opposition.""--Foreign Affairs""Shevtsova is one of the most astute and independent-minded observers of the Russian political scene.""-Times Literary Supplement""Offers many insight