The Bear inside the Kremlin: Russia's Power Logic

It has often been said that the intricacies of Russian politics are similar to elusive Russian matryoshka dolls - seemingly endless layers within layers. To solve the political puzzle Author Li Hongyu attempts to analyze key figures, from Gorbachev to Yeltsin to Putin, while also answering some key questions: Why did Gorbachev's relationship to Yeltsin deteriorate so badly, for example? How did Vladamir Putin, a former KGB agent, end up at the very core of political power in Russia? And where will this take us in the future?