@article{449317, author = {Roxburgh, Angus.}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/449317}, title = {The strongman Vladimir Putin and the struggle for Russia / [electronic resource] :}, publisher = {I.B. Tauris,}, abstract = {"Russia under Vladimir Putin has proved a prickly partner for the West, a far cry from the democratic ally many hoped for following the collapse of the Soviet Union. Abroad, Putin has used Russia's energy resources as a foreign policy weapon, while at home he has cracked down on opponents, adamant that only he has the right vision for his country's future."--Dust jacket.}, recid = {449317}, pages = {1 online resource (xiv, 338 p.)}, address = {London :}, year = {2012}, }