LAMBETH : The warrior who would rule Russia (ajánló)
Almost overnight, Aleksandr I. Lebed, a 46-year-old former army general, became one of Russia's most powerful men. After finishing a surprising third in Russia's presidential election in June 1996 and helping to swing the runoff election for Boris Yeltsin, Lebed was appointed Yeltsin's national security adviser and Security Council secretary. Lebed's role in Russian security affairs and his ambition make him the one to watch.
What does Lebed's presence on the scene imply for Russia and for broader East-West relations? Where does he stand on fundamental issues? What kind of Russia will the United States have to deal with in the years ahead?
The Warrior Who Would Rule Russia offers a detailed portrait of a man who has in the past been treated by the Western press as a curiosity. Author Benjamin Lambeth draws on Lebed's statements and interviews and finds that they reveal a persona both deeper and more balanced than most media accounts would suggest. Lebed is in fact a respected professional and avowed patriot who has sought to do right by Russia at a time when everything he has grown up to believe in has progressively unravelled during the four years since the USSR's demise.
Lebed's youth and dynamism, his popularity among Russia's have-nots, and his consuming ambition all suggest that he is likely to remain a prominent player in Russian politics for some time. Accordingly, it is important that Western leaders understand who he really is and what he represents.
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