Abstract

The caselet explains the re-election of Vladimir Putin as the president of Russia and the political reforms initiated by him. It also discusses the views of critics on the political reforms in Russia.

Learning Objectives

The case is structured to achieve the following Learning Objectives:

• Political reforms in Russia
• Objectives of the political reforms in Russia
• and Criticism against the reforms initiated by Vladimir Putin

Keywords

Vladimir Putin, political reforms, KGB, siloviki cadres, authoritarian system, Russian Federation, Duma, political freedom