A review of Russia’s Unfinished Revolution: Political Change from Gorbachev to Putin, by Michael McFaul.
About the Author
Thomas F. Remingtonis visiting professor of government at Harvard University and Goodrich C. White Professor of Political Science (emeritus) at Emory University. His books include The Returns to Power: A Political Theory of Economic Inequality (2023).
The Kremlin wields food as a weapon and a shield against Western interference. But Putin’s push for food autarky could backfire, driving up prices and turning Russians against the regime.
