Managed Democracy? Building Stealth Authoritarianism in St. Petersburg

Many residents of St Petersburg and other areas say that Russian Pres Vladimir Putin aspires to a historical stature equal to that of Peter the Great. With the lack of rule of law, growing governmental control over the most influential mass media organs, and the disappearance of competitive elections, Russia should now be considered slightly more authoritarian than democratic. Here, Hahn details the establishment of Putin's stealth authoritarian regime in St Petersburg.