The Future of Russian Civilization Depends on Putin's Survival Paradigm

Is there a way out of Russia's personalized militarist mode? How sustainable and resilient is Putin's survival paradigm? His choice of a militaristic path shows that he understands that soft authoritarianism is no longer enough. A turn toward repression and tensions with the West cannot disguise the narrowing of his support base. The future of liberal civilization depends on how and when it will rise to the task.