Karen Dawisha

About the Author

Karen Dawisha is a distinguished scholar and author renowned for her incisive analyses of Russian politics and history. With a career spanning decades as a professor of political science at institutions like the University of Miami and Williams College, she has dedicated her work to unraveling the complexities of post-Soviet Russia. Her expertise in international relations and authoritarian regimes has made her a sought-after voice on the Kremlin's inner workings. In her acclaimed book, Putin's Kleptocracy: Who Owns Russia? (A Modern History of Russia), Dawisha exposes the systemic corruption and oligarchic control that define Vladimir Putin's rule, drawing on extensive research to reveal how personal enrichment has supplanted genuine governance. Through her rigorous scholarship, she challenges readers to confront the realities of modern autocracy and its global implications.