Description How the West's obsession with Vladimir Putin prevents it from understanding Russia It is impossible to think of Russia today without thinking of Vladimir Putin.
More than any other major national leader, he personifies his country in the eyes of the world, and dominates Western media coverage.
In Russia itself, he is likewise the centre of attention both for his supporters and his detractors.
But, as Tony Wood argues, this focus on Russia's president gets i.
Verso Books Russia without putin: money, power and the myths of the new cold war, paperback/tony wood
