Mr. Putin: Operative in the Kremlin

Fiona Hill and Clifford Gaddy set out to answer: Where do Putin’s ideas come from? How does he look at the outside world? What does he want, and how far is he willing to go?

This new and greatly expanded edition dispels potentially dangerous misconceptions about Putin and offers a clear-eyed look at his objectives. It presents Putin as a reflection of deeply ingrained Russian ways of thinking as well as his unique personal background and experience.