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Product Identifiers

PublisherPolity Press

ISBN-101509527664

ISBN-139781509527663

eBay Product ID (ePID)2309654795

Product Key Features

Number of Pages200 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameRussia

SubjectRussia & the Former Soviet Union, Globalization

Publication Year2019

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPolitical Science, History

AuthorDmitri Trenin

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight9.6 Oz

Item Length6.9 in

Item Width4.7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2018-061779

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"Trenin's succinct, balanced, and thoughtful book is a valuable guide to modern Russian history as seen from the other side." Sir Rodric Braithwaite, former British ambassador in Moscow and author of Armageddon & Paranoia: The Nuclear Confrontation "A brilliant, concise interpretation of 120 years of Russian history, plus an insightful look at the future. Essential reading for all concerned about the dangerous - and unnecessary - revival of Cold War tensions." Jack Matlock, former US ambassador and author of Reagan and Gorbachev: How the Cold War Ended "Admirably succinct and thought-provoking" Edward Lucas, The Times "Trenin provides a succinct account of Russia's turbulent twentieth-century history in this informative book." Angela Stent, Survival

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal947.084

Table Of ContentTable of Contents Acknowledgements 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

SynopsisOver 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.

LC Classification NumberDK266.T655 2019