Putin philip short

“Philip Short’s elegantly written and pacy Putin is a doorstopper and the product of eight years of research. Its publication, a few months after the invasion, makes it the most up-to-date biography available of Vladimir Putin.”. Philip Short’s biography of Putin gives a probably unprecedented view of Putin’s life and times, in particular since the fall of the USSR. It covers the uncertain and anarchical post-Soviet period in the s, showing the approach of Russia to friendship and integration with the West. Early years First steps Professional growth Public recognition Peak period Later years Public interest Professional activity Media attention
By fair means or foul, under Putin's leadership, Russia has once again become a force to be reckoned Short's magisterial biography explores in unprecedented depth the personality of its enigmatic and ruthless leader and demolishes many of our preconceptions about Putin's Russia.