The New Tsar - The Rise and Reign of Vladimir Putin (Paperback, Export)

An epic tale of Vladimir Putin's path to power, as he emerged from obscurity to become one of the world's most conflicted and important leaders. Former New York TimesMoscow Bureau Chief Steven Lee Myers has followed Putin since well before the recent events in the Ukraine, and gives us the fullest and most engaging account available of his rise to power. A gripping, page-turning narrative about Russian power and prestige, the book depicts a cool and calculating leader with enormous ambition and few scruples. As the world struggles to confront a newly assertive Russia, the importance of understanding Putin has never been greater. Vladimir Putin rose out of Soviet deprivation to the pinnacle of influence in the new Russian nation. He came to office in 2000 as a reformer, cutting taxes and expanding property rights, bringing a measure of order and eventually prosperity to millions whose only experience of democracy in the early years following the Soviet collapse was instability, poverty and criminality. But soon Putin orchestrated the preservation of a new kind of authoritarianism, consolidating power, reasserting his country's might, brutally crushing revolts and swiftly dispatching dissenters, even as he retained the support of many.

General

Imprint:	Simon & Schuster
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2015
Authors:	Steven Lee Myers
Dimensions:	234 x 153 x 38mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	572
Edition:	Export
ISBN-13:	978-1-4711-3935-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Political leaders & leadership Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General
LSN:	1-4711-3935-2
Barcode:	9781471139352

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