A review of Russia’s Unfinished Revolution: Political Change from Gorbachev to Putin, by Michael McFaul.
About the Author
Thomas F. Remingtonis visiting professor of government at Harvard University and Goodrich C. White Professor of Political Science (emeritus) at Emory University. His books include The Returns to Power: A Political Theory of Economic Inequality (2023).
President Vladimir Putin's lopsided election victory was assisted by an unlevel electoral playing field, but elections still matter in Russia and they will make more difficult the consolidation of authoritarianism.
