Over the past century alone, Russia has lived through great achievements and deepest misery; mass heroism and mass crime; over-blown ambition and near-hopeless despair – always emerging with its sovereignty and its fiercely independent spirit intact.
In this book, leading Russia scholar Dmitri Trenin accompanies readers on Russia’s rollercoaster journey from revolution to post-war devastation, perestroika to Putin’s stabilization of post-Communist Russia. Explaining the causes and the meaning of the numerous twists and turns in contemporary Russian history, he offers a vivid insider’s view of a country through one of its most trying and often tragic periods. Today, he cautions, Russia stands at a turning point – politically, economically and socially – its situation strikingly reminiscent of the Russian Empire in its final years. For the Russian Federation to avoid a similar demise, it must learn the lessons of its own history.
In this book, leading Russia scholar Dmitri Trenin accompanies readers on Russia’s rollercoaster journey from revolution to post-war devastation, perestroika to Putin’s stabilization of post-Communist Russia. Explaining the causes and the meaning of the numerous twists and turns in contemporary Russian history, he offers a vivid insider’s view of a country through one of its most trying and often tragic periods. Today, he cautions, Russia stands at a turning point – politically, economically and socially – its situation strikingly reminiscent of the Russian Empire in its final years. For the Russian Federation to avoid a similar demise, it must learn the lessons of its own history.
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Table of Content
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements
Preface
Introduction: Russia’s Many Russias
Chapter One: Revolutionary Upheaval (1900-1920)
Chapter Two: The Rise of the Soviet State (1921-1938)
Chapter Three: The War and its Aftermath (1939-1952)
Chapter Four: Mature Socialism and its Stagnation (1953-1984)
Chapter Five: Democratic Upheaval (1985-1999)
Chapter Six: From Stability to Uncertainty (2000-2018)
Conclusion: Forever Russia
Further Reading
Notes
Index
About the author
Dmitri Trenin, Ph.D., has been Director of the Carnegie Moscow Center since 2008. A regular commentator on Russian affairs, he is the author of numerous books, including Should We Fear Russia? (2016) and What is Russia Up to in the Middle East? (2017).Buy this ebook and get 1 more FREE!
Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 200 ● ISBN 9781509527700 ● File size 0.6 MB ● Publisher John Wiley & Sons ● Published 2019 ● Edition 1 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 7111415 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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