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Cargando... The New Tsar: The Rise and Reign of Vladimir Putin (2015 original; edición 2015)por Steven Lee Myers (Autor)
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. What this book more than provides in width (at over 700 pages) it lacks in depth. It tells too much of the surface waves (his story) while failing to properly underline the true undercurrents. It concentrates disproportionately on Putin's silovik side, but not enough on his vor (murderer-mobster) one - therefore resulting in too positive an image, too close to his own propaganda. If Putin read this book, he would approve most of it, starting with the title... ( ) Steven Lee Myers did an excellent job in his book, "The New Tsar", in describing the new post-cold war Russian Federation, and its current President, Vladimir Putin. Myers describes how Russia changed from a Communist, central-planned government to a new, democratic institution. He also provides insights into Vladimir Putin's life, starting from his youth as a street-tough, who picked up martial arts as a side interest, and developed an early desire to work for the KGB in the Soviet Union. After the USSR dissolved, Putin transitioned from the spy world to civil administration, gradually growing in power and stature. Eventually, he became heir-apparent to Boris Yeltsin, and was elected President of Russia. He amassed more and more power for himself and his close circle of advisors, working to restore the power, respect, and standing of his native Country. Russia became more and more authoritian under Putin, and the book's title of "The New Tsar" seems an apt description of how Putin rules. You certainly get an appreciation for how Putin rules, and his vision for a restored Russian Federation, and see that his decisions in the Ukraine, and intervention in Syria, fit within his vision and personality. I just can't anymore. I got the audio book from Audible, and it's something like 23 hours long. I'm not terribly fond of the narrator - but he hesitates just slightly before each Russian word, and over-emphasizes it, so it's a slightly disjointed listening experience. Also, there are a number of typos that were not corrected and are obvious in context - e.g., "he careered through the streets in his sports car", clearly meant to be careened. Not a huge issue (though annoyingly sloppy), but enough to make listening unenjoyable. The book has incredible detail - I have no doubt that it is thoroughly researched and correct. I would definitely consider reading it, but it's too dense to be an enjoyable audio book. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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El nuevo zar es una hazaña narrativa construida sobre investigaciones exhaustivas, y un libro absolutamente necesario para todo lector fascinado por el formidable y ambicioso Vladimir Putin. De Steven Lee Myers, ex jefe de Redacción de la filial moscovita de The New York Times, llega El nuevo zar, un retrato épico e incisivo sobre Vladimir Putin, uno de los líderes mundiales más importantes y desestabilizadores de la historia reciente. Steven Lee Myers relata los orígenes de Putin, desde su infancia en Leningrado, sumida en la pobreza más abyecta, hasta su ascenso de entre las filas del KGB, y la consolidación final de su mando, ya como presidente. En el camino, echa luz desde una nueva perspectiva a innumerables sucesos mundiales conocidos para el lector, como el 11 de Septiembre, la guerra de Rusia en Georgia en 2008, la anexión de Crimea en 2014 o el conflicto continuado en Ucrania. El nuevo zar es un hallazgo por la fluidez de su prosa, a la vez atrapante e impactante, y un portentoso análisis del predominio de un hombre entre sus pares. Por un lado, las múltiples reformas de Putin -desde recortes tributarios hasta la ampliación de los derechos de propiedad- han ayudado a moldear el potencial de millones de rusos cuya única experiencia de democracia había sido el crimen, la pobreza y la inestabilidad tras la caída de la Unión Soviética. Por otro lado, Putin ha introducido un nuevo autoritarismo, implacable en la brutal represión de revueltas y supresión del disenso. Aun así, conserva un amplio apoyo por parte del pueblo ruso. El nuevo zar es una hazaña narrativa construida sobre investigaciones exhaustivas, y un libro absolutamente necesario para todo lector fascinado por el formidable y ambicioso Vladimir Putin, pero también para quienes se interesan en el mundo y las implicancias que una nueva Rusia puede acarrear para el futuro de todo el planeta. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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