02136cam a2200325M 4500 on1225284568 OCoLC ta 210520s2020 nyu b 000 0 eng d 2019001599 9780367582487 0367582481 (OCoLC)1225284568 DK510.763 .B53 2020 Black, J. L. (Joseph Laurence), 1937- Putin's third term as Russia's president, 2012-18 / J. L. Black. 1st issued in paperback. New York, N.Y. : Routledge, 2020. xiii, 294 p. : maps. Routledge contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe series 89 Reprint. Originally published: 2019. Introduction -- The presidency -- The Russian Federation : strengths and strains -- The political cockpit -- The Ukraine conundrum -- Economic considerations -- Themes in foreign policy -- Military issues - Quality of life -- Lull before the storm? : concluding remarks. This book provides a comprehensive and systematic overview of Putin's third term as Russia's president. It covers political, international relations, economic and social issues, and provides a balanced assessment of Putin's successes and failures. These include the conflict in Ukraine, the annexation of Crimea, scandals associated with the Olympics, Russia's increasing involvement with Asia, including with the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation, and shifts in the economy away from huge reliance on energy resources. The book sets Putin's activities as president in their wider context, discussing his overall popularity, the weakness of potential opposition and the development of the Russian Federation as a relatively new state. Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952- Russia (Federation) Foreign relations 21st century. Russia (Federation) Economic conditions 21st century. Russia (Federation) Politics and government 21st century. Routledge contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe series ; 89. lcc BK 0 0 0 0 PNLIB PNLIB GEN 2021-06-17 DK510.763 .B53 2020 PNLIB21061893 2021-06-17 2021-06-17 BK 2080 2080