Putin's Plan

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In The Media

Putin's Plan

During the campaign, United Russia released a document called "Putin's Plan" that became the party's main message. Although Mr. Putin's actual plan for the future remains a mystery, his plan for the parliamentary election has been carried out.

By Michael McFaul

Published on Dec 4, 2007

Source: Wall Street Journal

Michael McFaulCarnegie's Michael McFaul addresses Putin's future role in Russia in a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed. "In searching for a place to park his tremendous popular mandate, Mr. Putin looks now like the victim of his own earlier successes," he writes. "The silver lining or tragic paradox of this situation is that the next phase in Russian politics is likely to be more competitive and unstable than the previous eight years."

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About the Author

Michael McFaul

Former Senior Associate

In addition to his role at Carnegie, McFaul is Peter and Helen Bing Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and associate professor of political science at Stanford University.

Recent Work

Article
Why a Democratic Russia Should Join NATO
- Леонид Гозман, Michael McFaul
Report
Russia at a Crossroads: Upcoming Elections Defining Issue
- Michael McFaul, Sanja Tatic

Political Reform Democracy Foreign Policy Caucasus Russia

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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