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# We Need to Talk About Putin: How the West gets him wrong

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Buy We Need to Talk About Putin: How the West gets him wrong 1 by Galeotti, Mark (ISBN: 9781529103595) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Review: The Best Book on Putin - The best explainer of Putin. Written by Russia expert Marc Galleoti. Essential if you want to understand modern geopolitics
Review: Decent read about the psyche of Putin - Very good light reading into the mind of Putin. It works as a fantastic introduction to the mind and inner working of Putin and his political circle. The author's writing style means that the concepts explored are accessible and the layout of the book is logical and clear, complete with glossaries to help you grasp all of the minutiae. The only slight drawback is that at times it can feel a bit light, rather than gritty and packed with unforeseeable details, but that may be more about my own expectations.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 39,781 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 68 in Political Leader Biographies 5,507 in Society, Politics & Philosophy |
| Customer reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (780) |
| Dimensions  | 12.7 x 1.27 x 20.32 cm |
| Edition  | 1st |
| ISBN-10  | 1529103592 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1529103595 |
| Item weight  | 140 g |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 160 pages |
| Publication date  | 21 Feb. 2019 |
| Publisher  | Ebury Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Best Book on Putin
*by L***R on 6 October 2025*

The best explainer of Putin. Written by Russia expert Marc Galleoti. Essential if you want to understand modern geopolitics

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Decent read about the psyche of Putin
*by N***D on 27 October 2020*

Very good light reading into the mind of Putin. It works as a fantastic introduction to the mind and inner working of Putin and his political circle. The author's writing style means that the concepts explored are accessible and the layout of the book is logical and clear, complete with glossaries to help you grasp all of the minutiae. The only slight drawback is that at times it can feel a bit light, rather than gritty and packed with unforeseeable details, but that may be more about my own expectations.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Myth-busting mini masterpiece
*by P***D on 17 July 2023*

Galeotti has written a brilliant, thematic assault on the assumptions and clichés that dominate much of media coverage of Putin and Russia in the West. He demolishes the notion of a Bond villain Putin and instead offers a nuanced portrait of a man who, while certainly ruthless and deeply unpleasant, is not the unhinged, psychopathic killer of Western media lore. Today's Putin emerges as a tired autocrat no longer sure what to do with power he has accumulated and yet frightened to let it go. Galeotti apologises to his academic colleagues for the tone and brevity of the book, as well as for the absence of footnotes. These are the very things that make it such a great read for the layman. The tone is breezy and informal, laced with sardonic humour. As for the brevity, I can't remember reading a book with quite so many revelatory and quotable passages per page.

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