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Petrostate: Putin, Power, and the New Russia

  • ISBN13: 9780195398632
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In the aftermath of the financial collapse of August 1998, it looked as if Russia’s day as a superpower had come and gone. That it should recover and reassert itself after less than a decade is nothing short of an economic and political miracle.
Based on extensive research, including several interviews with Vladimir Putin, this revealing book chronicles Russia’s dramatic reemergence on the world stage, illuminating the key reason for its rebirth: the use of … More >>

Petrostate: Putin, Power, and the New Russia

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Through the centuries, Russia has swung sharply between successful expansionism, catastrophic collapse, and spectacular recovery.  This illuminating history traces these dramatic cycles of boom and bust from the late Neolithic age to Ivan the Terrible, and from the height of Communism to the truncated Russia of today.            Philip Longworth explores the dynamics of Russia’s past through time and space, from the nameless adventurers who first penet… More >>

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