{"product_id":"strongman-vladimir-putin-and-the-struggle-for-russia","title":"Strongman: Vladimir Putin and the Struggle for Russia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eVladimir Putin has transformed Russia into a police state, and a constitutional change has given him the means to stay in power until 2036. Angus Roxburgh's acclaimed political biography charts the dramatic fight for Russia's future under Putin, showing how he evolved from reformer to autocrat and how the West failed to understand its fears and aspirations. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 464 pages\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 07 October 2021\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVladimir Putin has transformed Russia from a fledgling democracy into a police state, and in 2020, a constitutional change granted him the means to remain in power until 2036. In this acclaimed political biography, former BBC Moscow correspondent Angus Roxburgh provides a comprehensive account of the dramatic struggle for Russia's future under Putin's leadership. Roxburgh delves into the transformation of Putin from a reformer to an autocrat, his quest for Western respect and the fear and contempt he earned. Drawing on exclusive interviews in Russia, where he worked as a Kremlin insider advising Putin on press relations, as well as in the US and Europe, Roxburgh argues that the West missed opportunities to engage with Russia after the collapse of communism, failing to understand its fears and aspirations. This updated edition includes new chapters on Putin and Donald Trump, Russia's wars in Ukraine and Syria, and Putin's ruthless attempt to eliminate political opposition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 584g                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 138 x 216 x 34 (mm)                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780755639250                            \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEdition number\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3 ed                          \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AngusRoxburgh","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44094191304954,"sku":"9780755639250","price":14.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/e6517ba3a12e61d625bd0b6993ee3614.jpg?v=1635477093","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/strongman-vladimir-putin-and-the-struggle-for-russia","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}