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Change in Putin's Russia: Power, Money and People

Book information

Year
2010
ISBN
0745326900, 9780745326900, 9780745326917, 0745326919
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2396472 bytes)
Pages
241\241
Topic
Geography Russia
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Simon Pirani investigates the interaction of power, money and people in Russia during the presidencies of Vladimir Putin and his successor Dmitry Medvedev. Profiling the Putin team, including contingents from the security services and pro-market economic "reformers," Pirani argues that the economic growth it presided over during the oil boom was one-sided. The gap between rich and poor widened. Now the boom is over, inequalities will multiply further. As well as explaining Russia's economic trajectory, the book provides a unique account of the social movements that are working against an increasingly authoritarian government to change Russia for the better. This is the perfect introduction for undergraduates approaching Russia for the first time and those who wish to know how Russia will change during the economic crisis.

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