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Priamaia liniia s Vladimirom Putinym: Performing Democracy Putin-Style
- TDR: The Drama Review
- The MIT Press
- Volume 59, Number 1, Spring 2015 (T225)
- pp. 136-160
- Article
- Additional Information
The Kremlin’s assertion of Russia’s identity as a representative democracy relies for its effect on the skillful manipulation of the media by Vladimir Putin, Russia’s actor-inchief. It seems clear from reviewing Putin’s annual, televised town hall meetings that it’s the Russian President’s enigmatic charisma that keeps his poll numbers high even as he curtails citizens’ rights.