Inside Putin's Russia: Can There Be Reform Without Democracy?

ISBN-13: 9780195189094 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 384 str.

Andrew Jack

Opis

International views of Russia have changed drastically in the last decade, due in part to the leadership of the decidedly pro-Western President Yeltsin. It was not without concern that we saw the next elected leader pulled from the ranks of the former KGB.
Andrew Jack, former Moscow bureau chief for the Financial Times, uses in-depth research and years of journalistic experience to bring us the first full picture of Vladimir Putin. Jack describes how Putin grew to become the most powerful man in Russia, defying domestic and foreign expectations and presiding over a period of strong economic growth, significant restructuring, and rising international prestige. Despite criticism of his handling of the war in Chechnya and of the controls he introduced on parliament and the media, Putin has united Russian society and maintained extraordinarily high popularity.
Inside Putin's Russia digs behind the rumors and speculation, illuminating Putin's character and the changing nature of the Russia he leads. It highlights some of the more troubling trends as he consolidates his leadership during a second presidential term marred by the Beslan tragedy, the attacks on Yukos and Russian policy towards Ukraine. Now with a new Epilogue by the author, this invaluable book offers important insights for anyone interested in the past, present, and future of Russia.

Recenzje

Jack came to understand quite a bit. [he] even displays an ear for Russian humor, which distills the current political system. Putin dominates Jack's book even more than the leader dominates Russia, but the portrait we get is fairly acute. For Jack, the lightbulb illuminated while he was attempting to report the Slavneft "auction" in December 2002. Equally splendid is his reporting over the course of a few pages on the telltale beverage giant Wimm-Mill-Dann.

O autorze

Andrew Jack is a journalist for the Financial Times, currently based in London. He was based in Russia from 1998 to 2004, covering the end of the Yeltsin era, the rise to power of Vladimir Putin, and his entire period in office.