In The Long Hangover , Shaun Walker presents a deeply reported, bottom-up explanation of Russia\'s resurgence under Putin.
He charts how Putin raised victory in WWII.
Walker not only explains Putin\'s goals and the government\'s official manipulations of history, but also focuses on ordinary Russians and their motivations.
By cleverly exploiting the memory of the Soviet victory over fascism in World War II, Putin\'s regime has made ordinary Russians feel that their country is great again.
In The Long Hangover , Shaun Walker presents a deeply reported, bottom-up explanation of Russia\'s resurgence under Putin