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Robert Horvath

Senior lecturer, La Trobe University

Senior lecturer, La Trobe University Dr Robert Horvath is a specialist on Russian Politics, Civil Society and International Human Rights. His latest book, Putin's 'Preventive Counter-Revolution' (Routledge, 2013) is a study of the programme of reforms and repression that transformed the face of Russian politics during Vladimir Putin's second term as president. His current research preoccupations include election monitoring in the former Soviet space, the politics of Russian nationalism and the human rights movement in Russia. His commentary has been published in The Age, The Australian, The Diplomat, Inside Story, and The Canberra Times.