TY  - BOOK
AU  - ROXBURGH Angus
TI  - The strongman: Vladimir Putin and the struggle for Russia 
SN  - 9781780760162 (hbk.):
PY  - 2012///
CY  - London ; New York
PB  - I B Tauris
KW  - PRESIDENTS
KW  - RUSSIA
KW  - BIOGRAPHY
KW  - RUSSIA (FEDERATION)
KW  - POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
KW  - 1991
KW  - RUSLAND
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - 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
ER  -