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Chess grandmaster Gary Kasparov has written a book about the rise and increasing authoritarian nature of Putin in Russia, and the threat his regime poses to the world.
I think it'd be very interesting reading.
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Attachment 1129
Chess grandmaster Gary Kasparov has written a book about the rise and increasing authoritarian nature of Putin in Russia, and the threat his regime poses to the world.
I think it'd be very interesting reading.
Anti-Putin literature is quite popular at the moment: https://www.theguardian.com/books/20...-putins-russia
Kind of reminds me of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4zYlOU7Fpk
Might spend my own Xmas book token on this one: http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.p...=9780674659681
To be fair for a country the size of russia and with its energy resources, it is frankly pathetic how weak their economy is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gabalphaville
What about his reign has lead to an improvement on that matter?.
People judge Russian leaders of their foreign policy, without ever questioning whether they can lead their own country.
This has been part of Putin's strategy, to make it all about foreign policy, and to present himself as protecting Russian values in the face of continuous western aggression.Quote:
Originally Posted by LordKenwyne
He needs something to deflect from the internal issues
I’m glad that your brain hasn’t been infected by all the anti-Russia propaganda flying around, LK.Quote:
Originally Posted by LordKenwyne
What’s your Xmas book tip?
Of course the west would never do anything like that would they?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
I thing he had a point regarding Soros and his legion of NGO's.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
They openly prioritise foreign affairs rather than sorting themselves out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gabalphaville
The UK has a bigger economy. With under half the same population. Without billions upon billions of energy sources.
On books, I don't get through many but tom holland is the best I've had recently.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Persian-Fir...hollandpersian one is very good.
I didn't have a clue about the subject before it but he is easy to read.
And roger crowley
I'll give the Tom Holland one a try. :xmasthumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by LordKenwyne
It won't disappoint.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gabalphaville
I had to keep a phone with me to put down some of the names. He goes into ancient greece and I was forgetting who was who quite often as there are a lot of players.
Probably more to do with the fact I skip quite a few days between reading though.
You mean like this?...Quote:
Originally Posted by Gabalphaville
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016...e_AnFPNdNTLNY1
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Originally Posted by MacAdder
:yikes:Quote:
According to senior figures in Government, Moscow is to blame for concerted attempts to undermine the UK through fake espionage, misinformation, cyber attacks and fake news
Did they make us Brexit too?
You know it's coming .. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Wales-Bales
Oh dear, what is the solution to all this? looks like we might need to fix the internet, :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by Wales-Bales
BTW what is fake espionage?? Does that mean it didn't happen? :sherlock:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mrs Steve R
Which is the fake and which is the real espionage? :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by Wales-Bales
I think he used the fake word one time too many, but he was probably given a quota :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mrs Steve R
It'll be interesting to know your experience of Russia compared to Kasparovs.......Quote:
Originally Posted by Gabalphaville
Or compared to the ghost writers experience :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by TruBlue
More "triangulated" research? :biggrin:Quote:
Originally Posted by Wales-Bales
I'm still waiting for the research he was sending me last night :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by TruBlue
His research consists of going against the party line and fabricating stories a lot. :biggrin:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mrs Steve R
I was joking man, but as a matter of interest, could you please tell me how many books have been written by famous non-authors, that were not ghost written.Quote:
Originally Posted by TruBlue
I would suggest, though that Garry Kasparov is far more likely to have written his own book than Jordan or Ronnie O'Sullivan.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wales-Bales
He's very much a political activist these days and even attempted to stand for president at one point.
Was it a CIA/Soros backed bid to become president? Only kidding haha.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
If it was I suspect he would have gotten a bit further.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wales-Bales
Putin kicked out all the Soros NGO's, and I think Trump may even do a pivot on Russia with all the Barrack stuff being undone.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
Yeah what a hero Putin is eh, kicking out those Soros NGOs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wales-Bales
How is that working out?
Wonder what Vladimir is going to do about this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38369962
Santa has also been taken down in Turkish airspace..Quote:
Originally Posted by Gabalphaville
https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0...1e&oe=58DF9EAC
:xmashehe:
I bet it was the Russians who did it!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mrs Steve R
I'm not so sure about that, I think this one goes right down the rabbit hole :xmashehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by Wales-Bales
He is going to blame the western countries and the terminally gullible on here are going to lap it up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gabalphaville
Who are the "terminally gullible" that you speak off?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
on cue :xmashehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by Wales-Bales
So you are, great timing, well done old chap :xmasthumbup: :xmashehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by Packerman