Kremlin Rising Vladimir Putin's Russia and the End of Revolution |
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Author:
| Baker, Peter Glasser, Susan |
ISBN: | 978-1-59797-122-5 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2007 |
Publisher: | Potomac Books, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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With the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia launched itself on a fitful transition to Western-style democracy and a market economy. But a decade later, Boris Yeltsin's handpicked successor, Vladimir Putin, resolved to end the revolution. Kremlin Rising goes behind the scenes of contemporary Russia to offer a sobering picture of its leader and the direction in which the country is now headed.
With the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia launched itself on a fitful transition to Western-style democracy and a market economy. But a decade later, Boris Yeltsin's handpicked successor, Vladimir Putin, resolved to end the revolution. Kremlin Rising goes behind the scenes of contemporary Russia to offer a sobering picture of its leader and the direction in which the country is now headed.