Podcast: Understanding Putin's dictatorship

Dr Oliver Hartwich
Dr Eric Crampton
Xavier Marquez
Podcast
18 March, 2022

How has Putin’s regime changed over the years? And does the structure of his government explain Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its poor military performance?

Oliver Hartwich and Eric Crampton are joined by Victoria University of Wellington’s Associate Professor Xavier Marquez, an expert in dictatorship, authoritarianism, and non-democratic politics.


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