Gorbachev, Yeltsin, and Putin

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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 Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin Archie Brown Evaluating Gorbachev and Yeltsin as Leaders George W. Breslauer From Yeltsin to The Evolution of Presidential Power Lilia Shevtsova Political Leadership and the Center-Periphery Putin's Administrative Reforms Eugene Huskey Conclusion Lilia Shevtsova