The New Tsar - The Rise and Reign of Vladimir Putin

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So much of Putin's life would seem completely alien to the average American experience. Born and raised in the aftermath of WWII in a place struggling from its own efforts to rebuild, Putin was shaped by forces unknowable by most. The author begins at the beginning and offers insight not only into Putin's early life, but also the people and events that shaped and influenced him. What fueled his early fascination with the KGB and how his early KGB career differed from his ideals - even though he seemed to excel and was rewarded with more responsibility.

This is a very readable biography of a complicated current figure. The author has researched it to painstaking lengths. Including the works cited, there are over 500 pages in this book. Separated in five parts, it's an extremely impressive scholarly effort. Included are:

Part One

1. Homo Sovieticus
2. A Warm Heart, a Cool Head and Clean Hands
3. A Middling Spy in a Dying Empire
4. Democracy Faces a Hungry Winter

Part Two

5. The Spy Comes in from the Cold
6. Mismanaged Democracy
7. An Unexpected Path to Power
8. Swimming in the Same River Twice
9. Kompromat
10. In the Outhouse

Part Three

11. Becoming Portugal
12. Putin's Soul
13. The Gods Slept on their Heads
14. Annus Horribilis
15. The Orange Contagion
16. Kremlin, Inc.
17. Poison
18. The 2008 Problem

Part Four

19. The Regency
20. Action Man
21. The Return

Part Five

22. The Restoration
23. Alone on Olympus
24. Putingrad
25. Our Russia

Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Index