Vladimir Putin and Russian Statecraft

by Allen C. Lynch

Book Overview

Since Russian leader Vladimir Putin assumed power in August 1999, speculation about his character, motives, and plans for Russia's future has been rampant in the West. A portrait of Putin has emerged in the West that is one-dimensional, ill informed, and diametrically opposed to the image of Putin the majority of Russians hold. Even after he stepped down as president in May 2008, retaining a significant measure of power as prime minister under his...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1597972983
• ISBN13: 9781597972987
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Potomac Books
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"