In this seminar Dorothoy Horsfield will examine the assumpiton that Putin’s reclaiming of the presidency in March 2012 is part of his decade-long reversion to authoritarianism. In further consolidating this ‘power vertical’ he is simply drawing on his country’s traditions, in which there has been little room for liberal voices, or indeed for opposition of any kind.

The presentation takes a critical look at these analyses of Putin’s authoritarianism through the lens of international indices and rankings.

Dorothy Horsfield is a writer, journalist and a doctoral candidate in the ANU Centre for European Studies at the Australian National University.

Enquiries:  Ken Taylor on 6125 5883, Alastair MacLachlan on 6125 2842

More details on the Centre for European Studies events page.