Title: Putin : his downfall and Russia's coming crash /
Authors: Lourie, Richard, 1940-
Year: 2017
Subjects: Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich,; Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, Influence.; Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, Political and social views.; Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich,; Presidents Russia (Federation) Biography; Political culture Russia (Federation) History; Political corruption Russia (Federation) History; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State.; HISTORY / Europe / Russia & the Former Soviet Union.; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Comparative.; Diplomatic relations.; Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.); Political and social views.; Political corruption; Political culture; Politics and government.; Presidents; Russia (Federation) Politics and government; Russia (Federation) Foreign relations.; Russia (Federation)
Abstract: "For reasons that are made clear in this book, Putin's Russia will collapse just as Imperial Russia did in 1917 and as Soviet Russia did in 1991. The only questions are when, how violently, and with how much peril for the world. The U.S. election complicates everything, including: Putin's next land grab; Exploitations of the Arctic; Cyber-espionage; Putin and China... and many more crucial topics. An essential read for everybody bewildered and dismayed by the new world order"--Provided by publisher.
Contents: Part one: The present as prologue. Arms and the man -- Part two: Background check. The education of V.V. Putin ; Dresden -- Part three: Ascent. Russia's fall, Putin's rise ; The Russia Putin inherited and its spiritual ills -- Part four: Core issues. Oil : a wasting asset ; The heart of the matter : Ukraine -- Part five: North- and eastward. Russia's Mecca : the Arctic ; Manifesting destiny : Asia -- Part six: The twilight of paranoia. How Vladimir Putin learned to stop worrying and love the Internet -- Part seven: The end and after. Russia without Putin, Putin without Russia.