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Angus Roxburgh is one of Britain's most distinguished foreign correspondents. An author and renowned journalist, he was the Sunday Times Moscow Correspondent in the mid-1980s and the BBC's Moscow correspondent during the Yeltsin years. He is the author of The Second Russian Revolution and Pravda: Inside the Soviet Press Machine.

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[I]t is valuable as a first-hand source for information about the people and events of the Putin era. * International Journal of Russian Studies *

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About the Author Introduction 1. The Secret Policeman's Ball 1 2. Courting the West 3. The Battle for Economic Reform 4. The Darker Side 5. New Europe, Old Europe 6. Putin Mark II 7. Enemies Everywhere 8. A New Cold War 9. Media, Missiles, Medvedev 10. The Descent into War 11. Resetting Relations with the West 12. The Strongman and His Friends 13. Tandemology 14. Putin Mark III 15. A New Russia 16. President for Life? Notes Index

The Strongman

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Publication Date: 07/10/2021
      ISBN13: 9780755639250, 978-0755639250
      ISBN10: 0755639251

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Angus Roxburgh is one of Britain's most distinguished foreign correspondents. An author and renowned journalist, he was the Sunday Times Moscow Correspondent in the mid-1980s and the BBC's Moscow correspondent during the Yeltsin years. He is the author of The Second Russian Revolution and Pravda: Inside the Soviet Press Machine.

      Trade Review
      [I]t is valuable as a first-hand source for information about the people and events of the Putin era. * International Journal of Russian Studies *

      Table of Contents
      About the Author Introduction 1. The Secret Policeman's Ball 1 2. Courting the West 3. The Battle for Economic Reform 4. The Darker Side 5. New Europe, Old Europe 6. Putin Mark II 7. Enemies Everywhere 8. A New Cold War 9. Media, Missiles, Medvedev 10. The Descent into War 11. Resetting Relations with the West 12. The Strongman and His Friends 13. Tandemology 14. Putin Mark III 15. A New Russia 16. President for Life? Notes Index

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