The New Tsar: The Rise and Reign of Vladimir Putin
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (642 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B015HQI1CK |
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| Number of Pages | : | 276 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Putin I, the "Accidental President" and Putin II, the "New Tsar" Dr. Terrence McGarty The book, The New Tsar by Myers, is a well done bio of Vladimir Putin. To set my observation space regarding this work, I was in Russia from 1995 thru 2004, in Saint Petersburg and Moscow, starting my telecommunications company, and with partners who were from the same world as Putin. These folks knew me since in the 70s I had been part of the US Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty talks and had one on one contact with various Russians. I managed a bit of Russian language, adequate to get about, and even joke after a few vodkas. Thus I had been closely aware of Russia, the Russians, and the KGB world. Unlike most Americans I . Must read for current event junkies! Excellent Read! I highly recommend. Although a history lover, I didn't know much about the history of post Soviet Russia, & this book fills in a lot of the gaps, likewise I didn't know much about the biography of Vladimir Putin until I read this book. This work was a real page turner. There was seemingly so much opportunity for Russia to develop into a modern at least somewhat democratic nation. Unfortunately, through rampant greedand good ole fashion paranoia, Russia reverted right back to what it has always been: An oligarchy dominated by a few. This book is basically abiography of Putin but also tells (if you believe. "Primer on Putin and His Russia" according to Stephen Constantelos. For a couple of years, I looked for a book covering Putin's time "in office," having been in Moscow when he seized control of his first TV station in 2001 (p. 202). This book, journalistic as it is, is thorough and recounts all of the episodes I remember from the newspapers over the years, with added recountings and opinions from interviews by the author, mostly with those exiled from the country/regime, as makes sense. As such, while factual and thorough it also slants against Putin--it is basically a review of Putin and his Russia as the West sees it, launching very real and legitimate criticisms his way. Russia has n
In a gripping narrative of Putin's rise to power as Russia's president, Steven Lee Myers recounts Putin's origins - from his childhood of abject poverty in Leningrad to his ascension through the ranks of the KGB and his eventual consolidation of rule. Still, he retains widespread support from the Russian public. The New Tsar is a narrative tour de force, deeply researched and utterly necessary for anyone fascinated by the formidable and ambitious Vladimir Putin but also for those interested in the world and what a newly assertive Russia might mean for the future.. Along the way world events familiar to listeners, such as September 11th and Russia's war in Georgia in 2008, as well as the 2014 annexation of Crimea and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, are presented from never-before-seen perspectives. On the other hand, Putin has ushered in a new authoritarianism, unyielding in his brutal repression of revolts and squashing of dissent. The epic tale of the rise to power of Russia's current president - the only complete biography in English - that fully captures his emergence from shrouded obscurity and deprivation to become one of the most consequential and complicated leaders in modern history, by the former New York Times Moscow bureau chief. This audiobook is a grand, staggering achievement and a breathtaking look at one man's rule. On one hand, Putin's many reforms - from