Russia under Yeltsin and Putin : neo-liberal autocracy / Boris Kagarlitsky.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kagarlitsky, Boris, 1958-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Russia (Federation)--Politics and government--1991-.

Russia (Federation).

Russia (Federation)--History--1991-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (312 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; Sterling, Va. : Pluto Press, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This passionate, pitiless analysis of post-Soviet Russia should be read by all interested in that country's present and future; Library Journal; It is a sorry tale, told with passion and competence.&quote; The Independent Russia has undergone more seismic changes over the last 100 years than almost any other country. The 1917 Revolution, the rapid industrialisation of the 1930's, the following devastation of the Second World War, and the present return to Capitalism has seen the deep impoverishment of the entire population. The key questions which Kagarlitsky addresses are how to understand these changes, and how to characterise the complex process of reform, revolution and counter revolution. In a country with such a turbulent and violent political history, what path should development take, and what lies ahead? Looking in detail at the nature of Russian society and politics since 1990, Kagarlitsky offers an introductory political analysis of the major political and economic developments that have taken place under President Yeltsin, and the legacy he bequeathed so unexpectedly to his successor Putin. He focuses on the role of the media in post-Soviet Russia, corporate structures and their influence on social conflict, the formation of the oligarchy and the role of the left in modern Russia. This is a valuable source for anyone requiring a basic understanding of post-Soviet Russia and a clear historical guide for all students of contemporary Russian history.

Contents:

The inevitable reaction

The Russian intelligentsia between 'Westernism' and 'Patriotism'

The rise of the Yeltsin regime

Word and deed

The corporatist model and social conflict

The post-Soviet left

The road to default

The twilight of the 'Second Republic'

The drift to the left (1998-99)

The war of the Kremlin succession

The Putin regime.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781849640657

1849640653

OCLC:

667284667