His Great Russia policy requires economic strength, and therefore successful modernization of the country. But, to achieve this, he must encourage reforms that would lead to a strong middle class, which, as can already be seen in Russia’s big cities, opposes Putin’s clientilist “guided democracy” and the massive corruption that comes with it.
但普京陷入了根本性冲突之中。他的大俄罗斯政策需要经济强势，从而要求国家成功地实现现代化。但是，为了达到这一目标，他必须鼓励能产生强大中产阶级的改革，而正如俄罗斯大城市所显示的，中产阶级反对普京的侍从主义“有指导的民主”以及与之相伴而生的大规模腐败。