We need to talk about Putin : why the West gets him wrong

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Meet the world's most dangerous man. Or is he? Who is the real Vladimir Putin? What does he want? And what will he do next? Despite the millions of words written on Putin's Russia, the West still fails to truly understand one of the world's most powerful politicians, whose influence spans the globe and whose networks of power reach into the very heart of our daily lives. In this essential primer, Professor Mark Galeotti uncovers the man behind th...

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Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952-

Russia (Federation) Politics and government 1991-

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ISBN:

9781529103595

Description:

143 pages ; 20 cm

Contents:

Putin is a judoka, not a chess player
Putin was KGB, but not as you know it
Putin's not looking to revive the USSR or tsarism for that matter
Putin sees money as a means, not an end
Putin doesn't read philosophy, and Russia is not Mordor
Putin is risk-averse, not a macho adventurer
Putin is popular, and not
Putin in loyal to his own
Putin's enemies don't always die
Putin is just one guy
Does Putin want out?

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3056039

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