Winter Is Coming

Why Vladimir Putin and the Enemies of the Free World Must Be Stopped

By: Garry Kasparov

Narrated by: George Backman

The ascension of Vladimir Putin - a former lieutenant colonel of the KGB - to the presidency of Russia in 1999 should have been a signal that the country was headed away from democracy. Yet in the intervening years - as America and the world's other leading powers have continued to appease him - Putin has grown into not only a dictator but a global threat. With his vast resources and nuclear weapons, Putin is at the center of a worldwide assault on political liberty.

For Garry Kasparov, none of this is news. He has been a vocal critic of Putin for over a decade, even leading the pro-democracy opposition to him in the farcical 2008 presidential election. Yet years of seeing his Cassandra-like prophecies about Putin's intentions fulfilled have left Kasparov with the realization of a darker truth: Putin's Russia, like ISIS or al-Qaeda, defines itself in opposition to the free countries of the world. He is still fighting the Cold War, even as Americans have first moved beyond it and, over time, forgotten its lessons.

Lest we be drawn into another prolonged conflict, Kasparov now urges a forceful stand - diplomatic and economic - against him. For as long as the world's powerful democracies continue to recognize and negotiate with Putin, he can maintain credibility in his home country. He faces few strong enemies within his country, so meaningful opposition must come from abroad. Argued with the force of Kasparov's world-class intelligence, conviction, and hopes for his home country, Winter Is Coming is an unmistakable call to action against a threat we've ignored for too long.

©2015 Garry Kasparov (P)2015 Audible, Inc.

Excellent

Informative, personal, and with a touch of light humor. Kasparov writes a great book and this is clearly a personal story for him.

Eye opening

Kasparov detailed Putin’s character and actions very well. It was intense listening to the book, my stomach was tied in a knot during some of the segments. It’s unbelievable that people like Putin get away with crimes against humanity.

A human rights must read

Regardless your political party this book will give you strong points to hold your representatives accountable.

Growth Through Evolution

This book has brought science and process to every aspect of day to day living. Evolution of my personal reading habits has led me to enjoy this book, it's definitely worth the read!

Kasparovs 2015 warnings came true predictably

It is a bittersweet feeling to say: I told you so! More bitter than sweet when the "told" part was a stark and clear warning almost 7 years ago about the great dangers of accommodation and appeasement of Putins regime.

Kasparov argues that this was all predictable because history tends to repeat in some variation and we have see all the signs before. The battle between good and evil will never go away, because evil never really dies. The supreme tragedy is that the foundation for any new wave of evil is found in the succes of modernity; we because less vigilant and more gullible.

This a partly a political analysis and partly a call to arms against the forces of evil.

We need to learn how not to forget the costly lessons of history.