The Putin Predicament
Petersson, Bo![The Putin Predicament](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/370/37096471/CHSBZCOP0337096471.jpg)
Using the Russian president's major public addresses as the main source, Bo Petersson analyzes the legitimization strategies employed during Vladimir Putin's third and fourth terms in office. The argument is that these strategies have rested on Putin's highly personalized blend of strongman-image projection and presentation as the embodiment of Russia's great power myth. Putin appears as the only credible guarantor against renewed weakness, po...