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The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin

Masha Gessen

Masha Gessen traces Vladimir Putin's rise from Soviet security service to the presidency, and the tightening of Russian media, elections, and public life through the 2011 protests.

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13 parts, about 30 minutes to read.

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Author
Masha Gessen
Parts
13 parts
Reading time
about 30 minutes
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What the summary covers

  1. Prologue2 min
  2. The Accidental President2 min
  3. The Election War2 min
  4. The Autobiography of a Thug3 min
  5. Once a Spy2 min
  6. A Coup and a Crusade3 min
  7. The End of a Reformer2 min
  8. The Day the Media Died3 min
  9. The Dismantling of Democracy2 min
  10. Rule of Terror2 min
  11. Insatiable Greed3 min
  12. Back to the USSR2 min
  13. Epilogue: A Week in December2 min

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