The Strongman: Vladimir Putin and the Struggle for Russia - Couverture souple

Roxburgh, Angus

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1780765045 ISBN 13 : 9781780765044

Editeur : I.B. Tauris, 2013

Synopsis

The Strongman Drawing on dozens of exclusive interviews in Russia, where he worked for a time as a Kremlin insider advising Putin on press relations, as well as in the US and Europe, the author also argues that the West threw away chances to bring Russia in from the cold, by failing to understand its fears and aspirations following the collapse of communism. Full description

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

[Written] with admirable even-handedness and insight ... The Strongman is not only political history;it is informed by the author's close acquaintance with many of the prime players ...Every chapter of this book is worth reading.

Mary Dejevsky, Independent

The considerable value of this book lies in [Roxburgh's] painstaking and empathetic effort to understand how Mr Putin came to power,why many Russians still support him today,and how the West's approach to Russia has helped to shape his rule.

Paul Starobin, Wall Street Journal

A sober assessment of the Putin years, illuminated by Angus Roxburgh's first-hand experience and long acquaintance with Russia.

Bridget Kendall, BBC diplomatic correspondent

Using his personal experiences and material from new interviews with key figures, Angus Roxburgh lifts the lid on a decade of murky Kremlin politics. --Martin Sixsmith, author of Russia: A 1,000-Year Chronicle of the Wild East

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Former BBC Moscow correspondent Angus Roxburgh charts the dramatic fight for Russia's future under Vladimir Putin - how the former KGB man changed from reformer to autocrat, how he sought the West's respect but earned its fear, how he cracked down on his rivals at home and burnished a flamboyant personality cult, one day saving snow leopards or horse-backriding bare-chested, the next tongue-lashing Western audiences.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: I.B. Tauris
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1780765045
• ISBN 13: 9781780765044
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 400