Mr. Putin : operative in the Kremlin /
Argues that Russia's President is a man of many and complex identities, reflecting both ingrained Russian ways of thinking as well as his unique personal background and experience. Dispels potentially dangerous misconceptions about Putin and offers a clear-eyed look at his objectives.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
Brookings Institution Press,
[2015]
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| Edition: | Paperback edition. |
| Series: | Brookings focus books.
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Table of Contents:
- The operative emerges : Who is Mr. Putin? ; Boris Yeltsin and the Time of Troubles ; The statist ; The history man ; The survivalist ; The outsider ; The free marketeer ; The case officer ; The system
- The operative engages : The stakeholders' revolt ; Putin's world ; The American education of Mr. Putin ; Russia resurgent ; The operative abroad
- Coda : The operative in action.