Putin Leadership Character and Consequences
Vladimir Putin is a product of his environment—a man whose past experiences have informed his present outlook and world view.
As Clifford Gaddy and I propose in our recent book, Mr. Putin: Operative in the Kremlin, Putin is best understood as a composite of six multiple identities that stem from those experiences––the Statist, History Man, Survivalist, Outsider, Free Marketeer, and Case Officer.