ROXBURGH Angus <br/><br/>
The strongman :  Vladimir Putin and the struggle for Russia / 
Angus Roxburgh 
 - London ; New York :  I B Tauris ,  2012 
 - xiv, 338 pages , [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 23 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index 
<br/><br/> Russia under Vladimir Putin has proved a prickly partner for the West, a far cry from the democratic ally many hoped for when the Soviet Union collapsed. Abroad, Putin has used Russia's energy strength as a foreign policy weapon, while at home he has cracked down on opponents, adamant that only he has the right vision for his country's future. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781780760162 (hbk.):  28.00USD /20.00GBP 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>PRESIDENTS --RUSSIA --BIOGRAPHY<br/>RUSSIA (FEDERATION) --POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT --1991 --RUSLAND