Putin’s Rise: The Evolution of an Authoritarian Modernizer
  • Forthcoming January 2026/265 pages

Putin’s Rise:

The Evolution of an Authoritarian Modernizer

Donald R. Kelley
Hardcover: $115.00
ISBN: 979-8-89616-352-7
Paperback: $35.00
ISBN: 979-8-89616-354-1
Understanding any political leader is a challenging task, and this is perhaps especially true when it comes to Vladimir Putin. Donald Kelley meets the challenge as he traces the Russian president's evolution from cautious reformer to authoritarian leader in the context of Russia's political system.
Donald R. Kelley is professor emeritus of political science at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.