Putin
Mandee Azelton
HIS 104
10/5
Moral Virtue and Power in Russia
Moral virtue relates to power in the context of Putin. Moral virtue relates to power in the context of Putin by demonstrating the moral superiority of America and the threatening lack of moral virtue on the part of Putin. The Times article “The World According to Putin” reveals how and why Putin thinks he is morally superior to America and President Obama.
The article focuses on the aggressive rise of a new Russian Empire under Putin. A supporter of the Russian President claims, “He’s not quite Stalin yet, but he’s getting there.”(Times, 32) Multiple times in the article Putin is compared to Stalin in his search for power and Russian military superiority. Putin is determined to be the next big imperial power. Putin seems to be completely overcome with his need for power. For instance, the article claims (Times, 33), “Today Russia has the third largest military budget in the world.” With 4.4% of its GDP spent on the military, Russia is marching towards modernization. Yet Putin has done very little to actually help the Russian people, instead he chooses to focus on making Russia a powerhouse in the military world. This need for power has Putin looking to Imperialize in other countries. He is trying desperately to drag along some of the former Soviet Union states.
Putin criticizes the United States involvement in world dealings, and yet Russia has been creating his own new sense of imperialism. The description the article it says, “Vladimir Putin dreams of imperial rebirth.” Simply, Putin’s goal is to launch a 21st century Russian resurgence. The article states, “These regions lie at the center of Putin’s vision of a Moscow-led free-trade zone and military alliance.” Putin has created alliances with neighboring Slavic countries using military and trade incentives. Blackmail tactics were also used to provide extra motivation for countries to join their alliance. The article explains how the Ukraine
HIS 104
10/5
Moral Virtue and Power in Russia
Moral virtue relates to power in the context of Putin. Moral virtue relates to power in the context of Putin by demonstrating the moral superiority of America and the threatening lack of moral virtue on the part of Putin. The Times article “The World According to Putin” reveals how and why Putin thinks he is morally superior to America and President Obama.
The article focuses on the aggressive rise of a new Russian Empire under Putin. A supporter of the Russian President claims, “He’s not quite Stalin yet, but he’s getting there.”(Times, 32) Multiple times in the article Putin is compared to Stalin in his search for power and Russian military superiority. Putin is determined to be the next big imperial power. Putin seems to be completely overcome with his need for power. For instance, the article claims (Times, 33), “Today Russia has the third largest military budget in the world.” With 4.4% of its GDP spent on the military, Russia is marching towards modernization. Yet Putin has done very little to actually help the Russian people, instead he chooses to focus on making Russia a powerhouse in the military world. This need for power has Putin looking to Imperialize in other countries. He is trying desperately to drag along some of the former Soviet Union states.
Putin criticizes the United States involvement in world dealings, and yet Russia has been creating his own new sense of imperialism. The description the article it says, “Vladimir Putin dreams of imperial rebirth.” Simply, Putin’s goal is to launch a 21st century Russian resurgence. The article states, “These regions lie at the center of Putin’s vision of a Moscow-led free-trade zone and military alliance.” Putin has created alliances with neighboring Slavic countries using military and trade incentives. Blackmail tactics were also used to provide extra motivation for countries to join their alliance. The article explains how the Ukraine