Weak Strongman by Timothy Frye

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/165658 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Weak Strongman Author: Timothy Frye Narrator: John Pruden Format: mp3 Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins Release date: 04-06-21 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 68 ratings Genres: World Publisher's Summary: Media and public discussion tends to understand Russian politics as a direct reflection of Vladimir Putin's seeming omnipotence or Russia's unique history and culture. Yet Russia is remarkably similar to other autocracies - and recognizing this illuminates the inherent limits to Putin's power. Weak Strongman challenges the conventional wisdom about Putin's Russia, highlighting the difficult trade-offs that confront the Kremlin on issues ranging from election fraud and repression to propaganda and foreign policy.