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McFaul, Stoner-Weiss publish article on Russia's Medvedev

CDDRL, FSI Stanford Op-ed: Energy Tribune on February 13, 2008

Russian experts Michael McFaul and Kathryn Stoner-Weiss publish an article discussing the economic and political implications of Putin's successor, Medvedev. In the article, McFaul and Stoner-Weiss articulate their hard-fought critique of the "democracy sacrificed for economy" rumor that has thus far provided Putin such popular success, urging Medvedev and the Russian people to look beyond autocracy to find true economic and political tranquility. Read more »