Description: An interpretive biography of one of Russia s most formidable leaders
Brief description: Allen C. Lynch is professor of politics at the University of Virginia and former director of the university's Center for Russian & East European Studies (1993-2008). He is a former assistant director of the W. Averell Harriman Institute for Advanced Study of the Soviet Union at Columbia University. He is the author of several books, including How Russia Is Not Ruled: Reflections on Russian Political Development (2005) and Does Russia Have a Democratic Future? (1997). He lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Review Quotes: "Allen Lynch has produced the most insightful and balanced book yet published on Vladimir Putin and his impact on Russia. It is a key to understanding the first twelve years of 21st century Russia, whether or not Vladimir Putin decides to resume the presidency following the 2012 election."--Jack F. Matlock, Jr., former U.S. ambassador to the USSR