Bibliograph

The strongman, Vladimir Putin and the struggle for Russia, Angus Roxburgh

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The strongman, Vladimir Putin and the struggle for Russia, Angus Roxburgh

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references ( pages 409-421) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The strongman

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1263811366

Responsibility statement

Angus Roxburgh

Sub title

Vladimir Putin and the struggle for Russia

Summary

Vladimir Putin has turned Russia from a fledgling democracy into a police state, and in 2020 a constitutional change gave him the means to stay in power until 2036. In this acclaimed political biography, former BBC Moscow correspondent Angus Roxburgh charts the dramatic fight for Russia's future under Putin. Roxburgh shows how the former KGB man evolved from reformer to autocrat, how he sought the West's respect but earned its fear and contempt--back cover

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