Putin: A Biography
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A good fit for
- General readers interested in contemporary international politics, especially Russian affairs
- Readers who want a quick understanding of Putin's life and governing trajectory as knowledge expansion
- Business or research professionals following geopolitics and the decision-making styles of great-power leaders
- Readers curious about the phenomenon of strongman politics and its social-psychological foundations
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking deep academic research based on the latest declassified archives or exclusive inside information
- Readers expecting a completely neutral, wholly objective narrative with no stance at all
Reading tips
- Read alongside socioeconomic data on Russia over the past decade and monographs on international relations for a more rounded understanding
- Pay attention to changes in Putin's decision-making logic and rhetoric at different stages, such as the Chechen war, financial crisis response, and Ukraine crisis
- Read this book alongside Putin biographies by Western authors to compare narrative differences and value judgments from different perspectives
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Founded in 1997 and based in Beijing, Taihai Publishing House takes “building cultural bridges and promoting cross-strait unity” as its mission, focusing on Taiwan-related studies, social sciences and humanities, Chinese and foreign history, and literature. Judging from the 709 titles in the database, its publishing centers on foreign literature and classic works, with attention to Eastern philosophy, architecture, and social culture. Representative books include Hermann Hesse’s Siddhartha and Steppenwolf and the four-volume Hesse literary series, Liang Sicheng’s A History of Chinese Architecture, Lao She’s Teahouse (unabridged classic edition), Sun Wu’s The Art of War, and collections by W. Somerset Maugham, Yasunari Kawabata, and Yukio Mishima. Its authors include major foreign writers such as Hesse, Maugham, Kawabata, and Mishima, as well as Liang Sicheng, Lao She, and Sun Wu. Its publishing features complete presentation of classic texts and series-based organization of foreign literature; public information on its Taiwan-related studies titles and authors is limited.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 前言
- 第1部分 少年的觉悟：做个打不垮的铁人
- 大杂院的幸福生活
- 家庭，普京的温暖港湾
- 不安分的学生
- 《盾与剑》和少年的间谍梦
- 倾尽一切，为梦想奋斗
- 孤寂的大学生活
- 普京与索布恰克
- 青涩的初恋
- 第2部分 克格勃岁月：难忘的间谍影像
- 实现少年梦想的年轻特工
- 硬汉特工与美丽空姐之恋
- 在东德潜伏的日子
- 令人唏嘘的婚后生活
- 柏林墙倒塌之后
- 始终以克格勃经历为荣
- 第3部分 硬汉副市长：圣彼得堡的“灰衣主教”
- 重返列宁格勒，邂逅“命运之神”
- 平稳踏上政治之路
- 艰难的“8·19”抉择
- 索布恰克的“灰衣主教”
- 为恩师退出圣彼得堡政坛
- 第4部分 领袖的钢盾：叶利钦总统最信赖的爱将
- 莫斯科来了一匹黑马
- 悄无声息地晋升
- 车臣，“骨鲠在喉”的痛楚
- 临危受命，围剿恐怖分子
- 第5部分 钦定接班人：从国家总理到总统候选人
- 博弈议会选举
- 克里姆林宫的惊雷
- 征服国家杜马
- 亲自驾机视察车臣
- 权力交接的巅峰时刻
- 第6部分 烫手的山芋：内忧外患的俄罗斯联邦
- 从容应对西方国家的诘难
- 这个令人头痛的烂摊子
- 库尔斯克号潜艇的悲鸣
- 虔诚的道歉与反思
- 又一个“八·一九”事件
- 不遗余力地打击政敌
- 第7部分 铁血新总统：给叛乱势力带来噩梦
- 与车臣武装分子的再次对抗
- 绝不与恐怖分子做交易
- 震惊世界的别斯兰人质事件
- 铁血总统的反恐新举措
- 反恐利剑：“阿尔法”和“信号旗”特种部队
- 强势反恐的代价：生命屡受暗杀威胁
- 总统身边的黑衣人
- 第8部分 猛药治痼疾：痛击寡头的霹雳手段
- 惩治腐败，没有碰不得的人
- 向“传媒大亨”古辛斯基下手
- 被轰出俄罗斯的头号寡头
- 尤科斯大亨引火烧身
- 以儆效尤，继续为我所用
- 第9部分 双翼外交：谋求东西方的平衡
- 用柔道推动外交
- “双翼外交”的新构想
- 俄罗斯与美国：对抗与合作并存
- 俄罗斯与中国：发展与突破
- 巩固后方稳定，避免外部事端
- 俄欧关系：主动示好，全力拉近
- 第10部分 重振俄雄风：震惊西方的“北极熊”
- 用“新军事学说”重塑铁军
- 黑寡妇——向普京下挑战书
- 强硬的“猎狼行动”
- 以卵击石的格鲁吉亚战争
- 强硬应对“颜色革命”
- 第11部分 “梅普”组合：轮流做元首的双人舞
- 成功连任，实施十大战略
- 克里姆林宫的新主人——梅德韦杰夫
- 重回总理之位的普京
- 普京再次归来，“梅普组合”究竟能走多远
- “梅普”组合：俄罗斯政坛“二人转”
- 第12部分 大帝的回归：再造一个奇迹般的俄罗斯
- 三任总统，普京时代将延续
- 亲驾飞机救火的“超人”总理
- 不称霸的军事战略
- 乌克兰局势日趋复杂
- 世界上最有权势的人
- 放眼俄罗斯未来
- 第13部分 强者真本色：铁骨豪情最有魅力
- 霸气外露，不光靠亮肌肉
- 嫁人就嫁普京这样的人
- 亲民总统：既是好父亲也是好丈夫
- 给俄罗斯人的“豪饮风气”降温
- 硬汉本质：骨子里的超级强人
- 武功最高的国家领导人
- 普京誓言将战胜一切挑战
- 附录一 普京大事年表
- 附录二 普京名言
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About the author
Wang Guozhang, originally named Wang Yan, is a Chinese biographer. He graduated from Beijing Normal University and formerly served as a senior editor at the China Business Newspaper Press. He has long engaged in research and writing on Chinese and foreign political and business figures, covering biography, inspirational growth, management, social culture, and politics, with fourteen of his works held in the collection. His writing combines personal experience with historical context, offering biographies of political and business figures while also exploring themes such as strategic wisdom and organizational operation. His representative works include U.S. Presidential Inaugural Addresses, Guiguzi: Master of Strategy, The Bush Family, and The Strategists Behind Trump, as well as inspirational books on Jack Ma. Public information on his birth and death dates is limited.
