Name: Russia's Dead End: An Insider's Testimony From Gorbachev to Putin
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Author: Kovalev, Andrei A. ; Levine, Steven I. ; Reddaway, Peter
ISBN: 9781640122338

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Russia's Dead End: An Insider's Testimony From Gorbachev to Putin

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Physical Book

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Year

2019

Language

English

Pages

396

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm

Weight

0.58 kg.

ISBN13

9781640122338

Synopsis "Russia's Dead End: An Insider's Testimony From Gorbachev to Putin "

Elite-level Soviet politics, privileged access to state secrets, knowledge about machinations inside the Kremlin--such is the environment in which Andrei A. Kovalev lived and worked. In this memoir of his time as a successful diplomat serving in various key capacities and as a member of Mikhail Gorbachev's staff, Kovalev reveals hard truths about his country as only a perceptive witness can do. In Russia's Dead End Kovalev shares his intimate knowledge of political activities behind the scenes at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Kremlin before and after the dissolution of the USSR in December 1991, including the Russia of Vladimir Putin. Kovalev analyzes Soviet efforts to comply with international human-rights obligations, the machinations of the KGB, and the link between corrupt oligarchs and state officials. He documents the fall of the USSR, the post-Soviet explosion of state terrorism and propaganda, and offers a nuanced historical explanation of the roots of Russia's contemporary crisis under Vladimir Putin. This insider's memoir provides a penetrating analysis of late-Soviet and post-Soviet Russian politics that is pungent, pointed, witty, and accessible. It assesses the current dangerous status of Russian politics and society while illuminating the path to a more just and democratic future.

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