title: The Putin Predicament: Problems of Legitimacy and Succession in Russia by Bo Petersson (review)
abstract: Reviewed by: The Putin Predicament: Problems of Legitimacy and Succession in Russia by Bo Petersson Darrell Slider Petersson, Bo. The Putin Predicament: Problems of Legitimacy and Succession in Russia. Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Society, 237 ibidem, Stuttgart, 2021. 219 pp. Notes. References. €34.90 (paperback); €22.99 (e-book). The 'predicament' in this informative study by Bo Petersson is that Putin's regime is based primarily on personal charisma. Charismatic legitimacy can disappear
journal: The Slavonic and East European Review