| Author/Contributor(s): | Lautman, Olga; Shwed, Ally |
| Publisher: | 23rd St. |
| Date: | 04/20/2027 |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Condition: | NEW |
This informative and accessible adult graphic novel from renowned political analyst Olga Lautman explores the rise of Vladimir Putin, his ongoing influence in American politics, and the future of modern democracy.
In 2016, Donald Trump stunned the world by defeating Hillary Clinton in the US presidential election—what many Americans perceived as an unforeseeable upset. But thousands of miles away, Vladimir Putin and his cronies celebrated a long-anticipated victory. A decade later, the signs of Russian interference in American politics have never been less subtle, the future of global democracy has never been more at risk, and Trump and Putin’s relationship has never been stronger.
In Putin’s Pawns, acclaimed researcher and journalist Olga Lautman takes readers on an illuminating journey through the Moscow hotel suites, New York City offices, and Washington courtrooms where the political fortunes of Trump have waxed and waned over the years. Beginning in the earliest days of the Cold War and culminating in the second term of Trump’s presidency, Putin’s Pawns carefully untangles the elaborate web of manipulation, misinformation, and corruption that has brought us to the brink of an irreversible political transformation. In the process, it offers not only insight on America’s descent into oligarchy, but a thoughtful examination of our paths back to stable ground.