{"product_id":"9781509883059-kremlin-winter","title":"Kremlin Winter","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRussia and the Second Coming of Vladimir Putin. A riveting account of Vladimir Putin's rule since his return to the Russian presidency in 2012. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eKremlin Winter\u003c\/i\u003e, Robert Service, acclaimed biographer of Lenin, Stalin and Trotsky and one of the finest historians of modern Russia, brings his deep understanding of that country to bear on the man who leads it. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'One of our most accomplished, erudite and prolific historians of modern Russia.' – Rodric Braithwaite, \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVladimir Putin has dominated Russian politics since Boris Yeltsin relinquished the presidency in his favour in May 2000.  He served two terms as president, before himself relinquishing the post to his prime minister, Dimitri Medvedev, only to return to presidential power for a third time in 2012. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePutin’s rule, whether as president or prime minister, has been marked by a steady increase in domestic repression and international assertiveness. Despite this, there have been signs of liberal growth and Putin – and Russia – now faces a far from certain future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Service reveals a premier who cannot take his supremacy for granted, yet is determined to impose his will not only on his closest associates but on society at large. \u003ci\u003eKremlin Winter\u003c\/i\u003e is a riveting insight into power politics as Russia faces  a blizzard of difficulties both at home and abroad.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A masterful portrait of Putin and Russia' – Jack Coleman,\u003ci\u003e Daily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40944721133665,"sku":"9781509883059","price":9.37,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/0b15704dfa10db32e0c653252220a60f.png?v=1691763922","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781509883059-kremlin-winter","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}