Inside Putin's Russia / Andrew Jack.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jack, Andrew, 1967- author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952-.

Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich.

Russia (Federation)--Politics and government--1991-.

Russia (Federation).

Physical Description:

xvi, 362 p. : maps.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

International views of Russia have changed drastically in the last decade, due in part to the leadership of the decidedly pro-Western President Yeltsin. It was not without concern that we saw the next elected leader pulled from the ranks of the former KGB. Andrew Jack, former Moscow bureau chief for the Financial Times, uses in-depth research and years of journalistic experience to bring us the first full picture of Vladimir Putin. Jack describes how Putin grew to become the most powerful man in Russia, defying domestic and foreign expectations and presiding over a period of strong economic growth, significant restructuring, and rising international prestige. Despite criticism of his handling of the war in Chechnya and of the controls he introduced on parliament and the media, Putin has united Russian society and maintained extraordinarily high popularity. Inside Putin's Russia digs behind the rumors and speculation, illuminating Putin's character and the changing nature of the Russia he leads. It highlights some of the more troubling trends as he consolidates his leadership during a second presidential term marred by the Beslan tragedy, the attacks on Yukos and Russian policy towards Ukraine. Now with a new Epilogue by the author, this invaluable book offers important insights for anyone interested in the past, present, and future of Russia.

Contents:

In the Kremlin library

Coming to terms

The man from nowhere

Prisoner of the Caucasus

Shooting the messenger

Autumn of the oligarchs

The price of reform

A bridge too far

Towards liberal authoritarianism.

Notes:

"First published in Great Britain by Granta Books 2004"--T.p. verso.

Previously issued in print: 2004.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-773354-9

0-19-803960-3

9786612328268

1-282-32826-3

1-4294-2223-8

OCLC:

437109456