We need to talk about Putin : why the West gets him wrong, and how to get him right
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London : Ebury Press, 2019
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GALEOTTI, Mark, We need to talk about Putin : why the West gets him wrong, and how to get him right, London : Ebury Press, 2019 - https://hdl.handle.net/1814/64509
Abstract
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 the myth, addressing the key misperceptions of Putin and explaining how we can decipher his motivations and next moves. From Putin’s early life in the KGB and his real relationship with the USA to his vision for the future of Russia - and the world – Galeotti draws on new Russian sources and explosive unpublished accounts to give unparalleled insight into the man at the heart of global politics.
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Putin’s Timeline – 2. Cast of characters – 3. Why We Need to Talk About Putin – 4. Chapter 1: Putin Is a Judoka, Not a Chess Player – 5. Chapter 2. Putin Was KGB, But Not as You Know It – 6. Chapter 3: Putin’s Not Looking to Revive the USSR, or Tsarism for That Matter – 7. Chapter 4: Putin Sees Money as a means, Not an End – 8. Chapter 5: Putin Doesn’t Read Philosophy, and Russia Is Not Mordor – 9. Chapter 6: Putin is Risk-Averse, Not a Macho Adventurer – 10. Chapter 7: Putin Is Popular, and Not – 11. Chapter 8: Putin Is Loyal to His Own – 12. Chapter 9: Putin’s Enemies Don’t Always’s Die – 13. Chapter 10: Putin Is Just One Guy – 14. Chapter 11: Does Putin Want Out?