Kremlin winter : Russia and the second coming of Vladimir Putin / Robert Service.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Service, Robert, 1947- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952-.

Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich.

Politics and government.

Russia (Federation)--Politics and government--21st century.

Russia (Federation).

Physical Description:

xviii, 414 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates ; 20 cm

Edition:

Paperback edition.

Place of Publication:

London : Picador, 2020.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: IMAGE

1. Father to the Nation: The Putin Cult

2. Imagining Russia: A Vision for the Russians

3. Tsars, Commissars and After: The New Official Past

4. Years of Hurt: Picturing National Humiliation

5. Long Live Russia! Achievements and Prospects

CADRES

6. Behind the Facade: Putin as Leader

7. Loyalty and Discipline: The Kremlin Team

8. Life at the Top: No Embarrassment of Riches

9. Economic Fist of State: Holding the `Oligarchs' to Account

10. Start and Stop Reforms: Perks for the Few, Costs for the Many

FRACTURE

11. Point of Decision: The Reaction to Revolution in Kyiv

12. The Inseparable Peninsula: The Annexation of Crimea

13. Transatlantic Obsession: Troubles with America

14. Continental Disruptions: Russia's Penetration of Europe

MANAGEMENT

15. Political Order: Parties, Elections, Parliaments

16. Media Pressures: TV, Press and the Internet

17. Russian Soft Power: Global Charm Offensive

18. Public Opinion: The Potential for Unrest

POWER

19. Knocking Down Skittles: The Flooring of the Political Opposition

20. Eternal Vigilance: The Unbroken Rise of the Security State

21. Military Renewal: A Great Power Prepares

22. Tranquillity of the Graveyard: Chechnya Under Kadyrov

23. Imperial Instinct: Moscow and the `Near Abroad'

AMBITION

24. Economic Shock: Western Sanctions and the Oil Price Tumble

25. Trailing the Dragon: Russo-Chinese Relations

26. Fighting Abroad: The Syrian Intervention

27. Jostling and Embracing: The American Factor

28. Choices: Russia and the West.

Notes:

First published 2019 by Picador.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781509883059

1509883053

OCLC:

1140695398

Publisher Number:

99989892359