Mr. Putin (First Printing) ; Operative in the Kremlin
Hill, Fiona & Clifford G. Gaddy
Language: English
Published by Brookings Institution Press, Washington D. C., 2012
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- Title
- Mr. Putin (First Printing) ; Operative in the Kremlin
- Author
- Hill, Fiona & Clifford G. Gaddy
- Publisher
- Brookings Institution Press, Washington D. C.
- Publication year
- 2012
- Condition
- Good
- Dust jacket
- Very Good+
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0815723768
- ISBN 13
- 9780815723769
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing.
Understanding Putin's multiple dimensions is crucial for policymakers trying to decide how best to deal with Russia. Hill and Gaddy trace the identities back to formative experiences in Putin's past, including his early life in Soviet Leningrad, his KGB training and responsibilities, his years as deputy mayor in the crime and corruption ridden city of St. Petersburg, his first role in Moscow as the ""operative"" brought in from the outside by liberal reformers in the Kremlin to help control Russia's oligarchs, and his time at the helm of a resurgent Russian state.
The authors then examine the nature of the political system Putin has built, explaining it as a logical result of these six identities. Vladimir Putin has his own idealized view of himself as CEO of ""Russia, Inc."" But rather than leading a transparent public corporation, he runs a closed boardroom, not answerable to its stakeholders. Now that his corporation seems to be in crisis, with political protests marking Mr. Putin's return to the presidency in 2012, will the CEO be held accountable for its failings? ""For more than a dozen years ―the equivalent of three American presidential terms ― Vladimir Putin has presided over the largest nation on the planet, the second most powerful nuclear arsenal, and massive natural resources. Yet there is still debate about who he really is.
Fiona Hill and Clifford Gaddy have gone a long way in answering that question, starting with the title, which makes a crucial point: even though 'Mr. Putin' was, in his upbringing and early career, a prototype of the Soviet man, he's no longer 'Comrade Putin.' His aim is not the restoration of communism. He has made a deal with the capitalists who have thrived in Russia over the past two decades: they support him in the exercise of his political power, and he supports them in amassing their fortunes."" ―from the foreword by Strobe Talbott
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