Resize Text: In this article, the author assesses the impact of former Russian President Vladimir Putin’s tenure in office on local politics in the city of Yaroslavl, Russia. The author also explores how city government has impacted the life of the city and how the city has changed. He finds that despite the adoption of the Federal Law on Local Self-Government in 2003, the city government’s policies, rather than those of the Putin administration, had a greater role in changing life in Yaroslavl.
Jeffrey W. Hahn is a professor of political science at Villanova University. He specializes in Russian politics.
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