Gorbachev, Yeltsin, & Putin

This volume analyzes various aspects of the political leadership during the collapse of the Soviet Union and formation of a new Russia. Comparing the rule of Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin, and Vladimir Putin, the book reflects upon their goals, governing style, and sources of influence -as well as factors that influenced their activities and complicated them too.
Contents Introduction Archie Brown Transformational Leaders Compared: Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin Archie Brown Evaluating Gorbachev and Yeltsin as Leaders George W. Breslauer From Yeltsin to Putin: The Evolution of Presidential Power
Lilia Shevtsova Political Leadership and the Center-Periphery Struggle: Putin's Administrative Reforms
Eugene Huskey Conclusion Lilia Shevtsova