Marc Bennetts
Auteur van I'm Going to Ruin Their Lives: Inside Putin's War on Russia's Opposition
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Marc Bennetts is a British journalist who has lived in Moscow for fifteen years. He has reported for the Guardian and the New York Times, and is the author of Football Dynamo: Modern Russia and the People's Game.
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I'm Going to Ruin Their Lives: Inside… door Marc Bennetts
Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten.A well written and thorough look at the struggles faced by political opposition and protesters in Putin's Russia. The book is an engaging and engrossing overview of the social and political climate imposed by Putin and his allies. While many will be familiar with the larger events, the full picture painted once the finer details are filled in exposes a worrying state of corruption in a country on the brink of dictatorship. [Review posted to GoodReads last year, forgot to crosspost]
Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten.Interesting and informative read, at times it was difficult to keep track of all the people. However, if you're looking to expand your knowledge on this topic, this book is a great option.
Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten.Vladimir Putin has always interested me. It is amazing that a little known KGB agent could muscle and intimidate his way to Russias top office. The author does a wonderful job chronicling Putin's ruthless struggle to maintain his leadership. Enemies Beware! I won my copy of this book from Library Thing.
Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten.Mr. Bennett's writes masterful prose. At once he brought Mr. Putin's character to center stage, and what a character he is. He left the KGB (after 16 years) to work in President Boris Yeltsin's administration where in 3 short years he became acting President when Boris Yeltsin resigned. Lucky man. He is very popular with the Russian people and gets reelected by wide majorities. He is the strong man whom many Russians want as a leader. Author Bennetts succintly dissects this almost robber baronesque character. On the one hand the people love him but woe betide those who do not. Those folks are interred in near gulag-like prisons, and Putin has imprisoned many people who landed on the wrong side of him. Mr. Bennetts history is vivid and pungent.… (meer)
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