Timothy Frye is the Marshall D. Shulman Professor of Post-Soviet Foreign Policy at Columbia University and a research director at the Higher School of Economics in Moscow. His books include Property Rights and Property Wrongs: How Power, Institutions, and Norms Shape Economic Conflict in Russia and Building States and Markets after Communism: The Perils of Polarized Democracy. He lives in New York City. Twitter @timothymfrye
[Frye's] research is impressive. This timely, evidence-based account persuades. * Publishers Weekly * With deft prose, deep and insightful analysis, and considerable supporting evidence, Frye not only counters, but dismantles, the overly simplistic and lazy narratives of Russia under Putin. ---Joshua Huminski, Diplomatic Courier Frye's splendid book is a major contribution to the literature. ---Alexander Brakel, Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs