The Invention of Russia: The Journey from Gorbachev's Freedom to Putin's War
Arkady Ostrovsky
Sep 2015 · Atlantic Books Ltd
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The definitive and award-winning history of Vladimir Putin's rise to power following the collapse of the Soviet Union, by The Economist's Russia editor.
'Fast-paced and excellently written' New York Times
'A real insiders' story of Russia's post-Soviet "counter-revolution" - an important and timely book.' Anne Applebaum
WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE
How did a country that embraced freedom over twenty-five years ago end up as an autocratic police state bent once again on confrontation with the West? In this Orwell Prize-winning book, Arkady Ostrovsky reaches back to the darkest days of the Cold War to tell the story of Russia's stealthy and largely unchronicled post-Soviet transformation.
Ostrovsky's knowledge of many of the key players allows him to explain the rise of Vladimir Putin and to reveal how he pioneered a new form of demagogic populism. In a new preface he examines Putin's influence on the US election and explores how his methods - weaponizing the media and serving up fake news - came to enter Western politics.
'Fast-paced and excellently written' New York Times
'A real insiders' story of Russia's post-Soviet "counter-revolution" - an important and timely book.' Anne Applebaum
WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE
How did a country that embraced freedom over twenty-five years ago end up as an autocratic police state bent once again on confrontation with the West? In this Orwell Prize-winning book, Arkady Ostrovsky reaches back to the darkest days of the Cold War to tell the story of Russia's stealthy and largely unchronicled post-Soviet transformation.
Ostrovsky's knowledge of many of the key players allows him to explain the rise of Vladimir Putin and to reveal how he pioneered a new form of demagogic populism. In a new preface he examines Putin's influence on the US election and explores how his methods - weaponizing the media and serving up fake news - came to enter Western politics.
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October 19, 2022
An excellent book about Putin's Russia. Gave me insight to the recent history of this country I didn't know anything about. Not too detailed, easy to read but with many triggers so to start researching more about certain people and events.
About the author
Arkady Ostrovsky is a Russian-born, British journalist who has spent fifteen years reporting from Moscow, first for the Financial Times and then as a bureau chief for The Economist. He studied Russian theatre history in Moscow and holds a PhD in English Literature from Cambridge University. His translation of Tom Stoppard's trilogy, The Coast of Utopia, has been published and staged in Russia.
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