Securitising Russia : The Domestic Politics of Vladimir Putin

This book shows the impact of 21st-century security concerns, on the way Russia is ruled.

It demonstrates how President Putin has wrestled with terrorism, immigration, media freedom, religious pluralism, and economic globalism, and argues that fears of a return to old-style authoritarianism oversimplify the complex context of contemporary Russia.

This book: focuses on the internal security issues common to many states in the early 21st century, and places them in the particular context of Russia, the world's largest country, still dealing with its legacy of communism and authoritarianism; detailed analysis of the place of security in Russia's political discourse, and policy-making reveals nuances often missing from overarching assessments of Russia today; draws together current debates about whether Russia is a 'normal' country, developing its own democratic and market structures, or a nascent authoritarian regime returning to the past.