“Sultanism” is an invented word that keeps popping in comments about Vladimir Putin’s decision to stretch his rule over Russia for as long a quarter century. After failing to build a dominant political party, analysts say, Putin is taking the Central Asian route: ruling through a personality cult. In the eternal East-West, push-pull over Russia, […]
Pasha Putin Takes a Cue from Central Asia’s Sultans
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 3:20 pm (UTC+0)
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