Author(s): Tony Wood

Current Affairs, Culture and Society

It is impossible to think of Russia today without thinking of Vladimir Putin. More than any other major national leader, he personifies his country in the eyes of the world and dominates Western media coverage. But, as Tony Wood argues, the obsessive focus on Putin gets in the way of any real understanding of the country. In this timely and provocative analysis, he explore the profound changes that have taken place since 1991 - and, in the process, overturns much of the received wisdom about contemporary Russia. Book jacket.