Ruling Russia
The first book to trace the evolution of Russian politics from the Bolsheviks to Putin
When the Soviet Union collapsed, many hoped that Russia''s centuries-long history of autocratic rule might finally end. Yet today’s Russia appears to be retreating from democracy, not progressing toward it. Ruling Russia is the only book of its kind to trace the history of modern Russian politics from the Bolshev...
The first book to trace the evolution of Russian politics from the Bolsheviks to Putin
When the Soviet Union collapsed, many hoped that Russia''s centuries-long history of autocratic rule might finally end. Yet today’s Russia appears to be retreating from democracy, not progressing toward it. Ruling Russia is the only book of its kind to trace the history of modern Russian politics from the Bolshev...
