Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Weak strongman
5. 1 Information Warrior 1
6. 2 Putinology and Exceptional Russia 15
7. 3 The Autocrat’s Dilemmas 37
8. 4 Better to Be Feared and Loved: President Putin’s Popularity 50
9. 5 The Surprising Importance of Russia’s Manipulated Elections 66
10. 6 Neither as Strong nor as Weak as It Looks: Russia’s Economy 85
11. 7 Hitting Them with Carrots: The Role of Repression 107
12. 8 Mysterious Ways: Media Manipulation at Home 132
13. 9 Great Power Posing: Russian Foreign Policy 152
14. 10 Why Russia Hacks: Digital Persuasion and Coercion Abroad 175
15. 11 Conclusion: The Death of Expertise 196
16. Acknowledgments 209
17. Notes 211
18. Index 251
19. A NOTE ON THE TYPE 271