Mr. Putin: Operative in the Kremlin (Geopolitics in the 21st Century)

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From the KGB to the Kremlin: a multidimensional portrait of the man at war with the West. Where do Vladimir Putin’s ideas come from? How does he look at the outdoor world? What does he want, and how far is he willing to go? The great lesson of the outbreak of World War I in 1914 used to be the danger of misreading the statements, actions, and intentions of the adversary. Today, Vladimir Putin has grow to be the greatest challenge to European security and the global world order in decades. Russia’s 8,000 nuclear weapons underscore the huge risks of not understanding who Putin is. Featuring five new chapters, this new edition dispels potentially dangerous misconceptions about Putin and offers a clear-eyed look at his objectives. It presents Putin as a reflection of deeply ingrained Russian ways of thinking in addition to his unique personal background and experience.

Praise for the first edition

If you wish to have to begin to keep in mind Russia today, read this book.
—Sir John Scarlett, former chief of the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6)

For anyone wishing to keep in mind Russia’s evolution since the breakup of the Soviet Union and its trajectory since then, the book you hold in your hand is an essential guide.—John McLaughlin, former deputy director of U.S. Central Intelligence

Of the many biographies of Vladimir Putin that have appeared in latest years, this one is the most useful.
—Foreign Affairs

This is not just another Putin biography. This is a psychological portrait.
—The Financial Times

Q: Do you have time to read books? If this is the case, which of them would you recommend?
“My goodness, let’s see. There’s Mr. Putin, by Fiona Hill and Clifford Gaddy. Insightful.”
—Vice President Joseph Biden in Joe Biden: The Rolling Stone Interview.

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