by Mark Galeotti (Author)
A The Times best book of 2019
'In fewer than
150 pithy pages, Galeotti sketches a bleak, but convincing picture of
the man in the Kremlin and the political system that he dominates' - The Times
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unpublished accounts to give unparalleled insight into the man at the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.
