The strongman : Vladimir Putin and the struggle for Russia /

The strongman : Vladimir Putin and the struggle for Russia /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Roxburgh, Angus.
Imprint:	London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2012.
Description:	1 online resource (xiv, 338 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, -- 1952- Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, -- 1952- Presidents -- Russia (Federation) -- Biography. Politics and government Presidents. Russia (Federation) -- Politics and government -- 1991- Russia (Federation) Biographies. Biographies.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12868745

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ISBN:	9780857721020 085772102X 9780857730367 0857730363 1280499990 9781280499999 9786613595225 6613595225 9780755639267 075563926X 9781780760162 1780760167
Digital file characteristics:	data file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-332) and index. English. Print version record.
Summary:	Russia under Vladimir Putin has proved a prickly partner for the West, a far cry from the democratic ally many hoped for when the Soviet Union collapsed. Abroad, Putin has used Russia's energy strength as a foreign policy weapon, while at home he has cracked down on opponents, adamant that only he has the right vision for his country's future.
Other form:	Print version: Roxburgh, Angus. Strongman. London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2012 9781780760162

Table of Contents:

The secret policeman's ball
Courting the West
The battle for economic reform
The darker side
New Europe, old Europe
Putin Mark II
Enemies everywhere
A new Cold War
Media, missiles, Medvedev
The descent into war
Resetting relations with the West
The strongman and his friends
Tandemology.