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The new tsar : the rise and reign of Vladimir Putin, Steven Lee Myers

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"The epic tale of the rise to power of Russia's current president-- of his emergence from shrouded obscurity and deprivation to become one of the most consequential and complicated leaders in modern history. Former New York Times Moscow bureau chief Steven Lee Myers has followed Vladimir Putin's path for many years, and gives us the fullest, most absorbing account we have of his rise to power. This gripping narrative elucidates a cool and calculating man with enormous ambition and few scruples. We see Putin, a former KGB agent, come to office in 2000 as a reformer, cutting taxes, expanding property rights, bringing a measure of order and eventual prosperity to millions whose only experience of democracy in the early years following the Soviet collapse was instability, poverty, and criminality. But Myers makes clear how Putin then orchestrated a new authoritarianism, consolidating power, reasserting the country's might, brutally crushing revolts, and swiftly dispatching dissenters, even as he retained-- and continues to retain-- the support of many. As the world struggles to confront a newly assertive Russia, the importance of understanding Putin has never been greater. This keenly insightful, riveting book provides an essential key to that understanding"--
Language
eng
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Publication
Edition
First edition.
Extent
x, 572 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Contents
  • Homo sovieticus ; A warm heart, a cool head, and clean hands ; The devoted officer of a dying empire ; Democracy faces a hungry winter
  • The spies come in from the cold ; Mismanaged democracy ; An unexpected path to power ; Swimming in the same river twice ; Kompromat ; In the outhouse
  • Becoming Portugal ; Putin's soul ; The gods slept on their heads ; Annus horribilis ; The orange contagion ; Kremlin, Inc. ; Poison ; The 2008 problem
  • The regency ; Action man ; The return
  • The restoration ; Alone on Olympus ; Putingrad ; Our Russia
Isbn
9780307961617
Instance
Label
The new tsar : the rise and reign of Vladimir Putin
Title
The new tsar
Title remainder
the rise and reign of Vladimir Putin
Statement of responsibility
Steven Lee Myers
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Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"The epic tale of the rise to power of Russia's current president-- of his emergence from shrouded obscurity and deprivation to become one of the most consequential and complicated leaders in modern history. Former New York Times Moscow bureau chief Steven Lee Myers has followed Vladimir Putin's path for many years, and gives us the fullest, most absorbing account we have of his rise to power. This gripping narrative elucidates a cool and calculating man with enormous ambition and few scruples. We see Putin, a former KGB agent, come to office in 2000 as a reformer, cutting taxes, expanding property rights, bringing a measure of order and eventual prosperity to millions whose only experience of democracy in the early years following the Soviet collapse was instability, poverty, and criminality. But Myers makes clear how Putin then orchestrated a new authoritarianism, consolidating power, reasserting the country's might, brutally crushing revolts, and swiftly dispatching dissenters, even as he retained-- and continues to retain-- the support of many. As the world struggles to confront a newly assertive Russia, the importance of understanding Putin has never been greater. This keenly insightful, riveting book provides an essential key to that understanding"--
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individual biography
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Myers, Steven Lee
Dewey number
  • 947.086/2092
  • B
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
  • plates
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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  • Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich
  • Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich
  • Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich
  • Soviet Union
  • Soviet Union
  • Presidents
  • Political leadership
  • Power (Social sciences)
  • Political and social views
  • Political leadership
  • Politics and government
  • Power (Social sciences)
  • Presidents
  • Russia (Federation)
  • Russia (Federation)
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The new tsar : the rise and reign of Vladimir Putin, Steven Lee Myers
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 487-543) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Homo sovieticus ; A warm heart, a cool head, and clean hands ; The devoted officer of a dying empire ; Democracy faces a hungry winter -- The spies come in from the cold ; Mismanaged democracy ; An unexpected path to power ; Swimming in the same river twice ; Kompromat ; In the outhouse -- Becoming Portugal ; Putin's soul ; The gods slept on their heads ; Annus horribilis ; The orange contagion ; Kremlin, Inc. ; Poison ; The 2008 problem -- The regency ; Action man ; The return -- The restoration ; Alone on Olympus ; Putingrad ; Our Russia
Control code
ocn910475266
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
x, 572 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9780307961617
Lccn
2015010720
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, maps
Label
The new tsar : the rise and reign of Vladimir Putin, Steven Lee Myers
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 487-543) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Homo sovieticus ; A warm heart, a cool head, and clean hands ; The devoted officer of a dying empire ; Democracy faces a hungry winter -- The spies come in from the cold ; Mismanaged democracy ; An unexpected path to power ; Swimming in the same river twice ; Kompromat ; In the outhouse -- Becoming Portugal ; Putin's soul ; The gods slept on their heads ; Annus horribilis ; The orange contagion ; Kremlin, Inc. ; Poison ; The 2008 problem -- The regency ; Action man ; The return -- The restoration ; Alone on Olympus ; Putingrad ; Our Russia
Control code
ocn910475266
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
x, 572 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9780307961617
Lccn
2015010720
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, maps

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