{"product_id":"the-strongman-9780755639250","title":"The Strongman","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAngus Roxburgh\u003c\/b\u003e is one of Britain's most distinguished foreign correspondents. An author and renowned journalist, he was the\u003ci\u003e Sunday Times Moscow Correspondent \u003c\/i\u003ein the mid-1980s and the BBC's Moscow correspondent during the Yeltsin years. He is the author of T\u003ci\u003ehe Second Russian Revolution and Pravda: Inside the Soviet Press Machine\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[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 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout 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","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404748267863,"sku":"9780755639250","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780755639250.jpg?v=1730487472","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-strongman-9780755639250","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}