(RAD) Following Russia’s March 2018 presidential elections, this edition of the RAD focuses on what to expect in Putin’s fourth term as president. More specifically, the edition includes short commentary pieces from ten leading Russian experts that set out the agenda the Putin regime is likely to pursue and the major challenges it will face in the years ahead.
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Contents:
The Beginning of Putin’s Endgame: Expect the Unexpected
By Henry E. Hale, George Washington University
Reforming Russia’s Court System: Fine Tuning Is Not Enough
By Ekaterina Khodzhaeva, North-West Institute of Management, St. Petersburg
Six Myths Exploded by the 2018 Russian Presidential Election Theater
By Robert W. Orttung, George Washington University
Putin’s Challenges
By Jeronim Perović, University of Zurich
Agenda and Challenges for Putin’s New Term
By Nikolay Petrov, National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE), Moscow
High Wages as the Key to Technological Innovation
By Peter Rutland, Wesleyan University
Putin’s Fourth Presidential Term
By Richard Sakwa, University of Kent
Dealing with the Opposition: How Will the Kremlin Counter its Rivals in the 2018–2024 Cycle?
By Andrei Semenov, Center for Comparative History and Politics, Perm State University
Challenges to Vladimir Putin’s Next Term
By Denis Volkov, Levada-Center, Moscow
About Signals and Expectations
By Andrei Yakovlev, National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE), Moscow
