Many Putin watchers believe that being able to anticipate the quixotic Russian president\'s next move - whether it\'s hosting another grandiose spectacle, crushing a political rival, or annexing part of a neighboring country - depends on uncovering the "real" Vladimir Putin and his true motives.
Putin: Operative in the Kremlin, Russia experts Fiona Hill and Clifford Gaddy argue that Putin is in fact a man of many complex identitie.
In this revised and updated edition of their acclaimed study Mr.
Many Putin watchers believe that being able to anticipate the quixotic Russian president\'s next move - whether it\'s hosting another grandiose spectacle, crushing a political rival, or annexing part of a neighboring country - depends on uncovering the "real" Vladimir Putin and his true motives