After stepping outside her traditional academic genre into the realm of [[biography]], Cambridge University Press refused to publish her book on [[Vladimir Putin]] citing the [[United Kingdom]]'s [[libel]] laws (In the United Kingdom libel laws are more favorable to plaintiffs than in U.S. courts).<ref>https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-book-shelved-mafia-ties/25321062.html</ref> The book was published by the American publisher Simon & Schuster. | After stepping outside her traditional academic genre into the realm of [[biography]], Cambridge University Press refused to publish her book on [[Vladimir Putin]] citing the [[United Kingdom]]'s [[libel]] laws (In the United Kingdom libel laws are more favorable to plaintiffs than in U.S. courts).<ref>https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-book-shelved-mafia-ties/25321062.html</ref> The book was published by the American publisher Simon & Schuster. |