Riding the Tiger: Vladimir Putin's Russia and the Uses of War

by Leon Aron

Book Overview

"Having saddled the tiger of militarized patriotism, Putin expertly made it trot in the right direction. But the animal required more and more meat; as it grew, it became harder to dismount."

In this gripping tale, Leon Aron, the author of the acclaimed biography Yeltsin: A Revolutionary Life, shows how Vladimir Putin has refashioned Russian society in his own image, placing militarized patriotism front and center. Through hundreds...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0844750549
• ISBN13: 9780844750545
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: AEI Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.1"