{"product_id":"9798897830367","title":"The Rhetorical Rise and Demise of \"Democracy\" in Russian Political Discourse Volume Four","description":"Author: David Cratis Williams\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9798897830367\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Academic Studies Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 04 Mar 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 638 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this volume we focus on the years following Putin's return to the presidency in 2012. This has been a more active period than his first two terms, including the annexation of Crimea and, ultimately, the invasion of Ukraine. Thus, this period may be characterized as the run-up to that war. The core issue discussed in this volume is Putin's redefinition of \"democracy\" as the foundation of society and government in the Russian Federation. Putin argues for a strong central government in which unity is characterized as the absence of dissent. In so doing, Putin seeks to recast Russian national identity, relying on a vision of Russia as the victim of Western aggression.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47925141602462,"sku":"ING-9798897830367","price":213.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9798897830367.jpg?v=1782960655","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9798897830367","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}