Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-265) and index.
Putin and democratization / Timothy J. Colton and Michael McFaul -- Putin, the Duma, and political parties / Thomas F. Remington -- Putin and the media / Masha Lipman and Michael McFaul -- Putin's anti-corruption reforms / Virginie Coulloudon -- Putin and the economy / James R. Millar -- Putin and the oligarchs / Peter Rutland -- Putin and the armed forces / Dale R. Herspring -- Putin and Russia's wars in Chechnya / Jacob W. Kipp -- Putin and the regions / Nikolai Petrov and Darrell Slider -- Putin and Russian foreign policy / Dale R. Herspring and Peter Rutland -- Conclusion: Putin and the future of Russia / Dale R. Herspring.