We Need to Talk About Putin: How the West Gets Him Wrong

ISBN: 1529103592

Author: Galeotti, Mark

Condition: New

Meet the world's most dangerous man. Who is the real Vladimir Putin? What does he want? And what will he do next? Despite the millions of words written on Putin's Russia, the West still fails to truly understand one of the world's most powerful politicians, whose influence spans the globe and whose networks of power reach into the very heart of our daily lives. This essential primer uncovers the man behind the myth, addressing the key misperceptions of Putin and explaining how we can decipher his motivations and next moves. From Putins early life in the KGB and his real relationship with the U.S. to his vision for the future of Russia-and the world-this book draws on new Russian sources and explosive unpublished accounts to give unparalleled insight into the man at the heart of global politics.