The Invention of Russia: From Gorbachev's Freedom to Putin's

The Invention of Russia: From Gorbachev's Freedom to Putin's War

WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE
WINNER OF THE CORNELIUS RYAN AWARD
FINALIST FOR THE LIONEL GELBER PRIZE
FINANCIAL TIMESÂ BOOK OF THE YEAR

â€œFast-paced and excellently writtenâ€¦much needed, dispassionate and eminently readable.â€ â€”New York Times

â€œFilled with sparkling prose and deep analysis.â€ â€“The Wall Street Journal

The breakup of the Soviet Union was a time of optimism around the world, but Russia today is actively involved in subversive information warfare, manipulating the media to destabilize its enemies. How did a country that embraced freedom and market reform 25 years ago end up as an autocratic police state bent once again on confrontation with America? A winner of the Orwell Prize, The Invention of Russia reaches back to the darkest days of the cold war to tell the story of Russia's stealthy and largely unchronicled counter revolution.Â

A highly regarded Moscow correspondent for the Economist, Arkady Ostrovsky comes to this story both as a participant and a foreign correspondent. His knowledge of many of the key players allows him to explain the phenomenon of Valdimir Putin - his rise and astonishing longevity, his use of hybrid warfare and the alarming crescendo of his military interventions. One of Putin's first acts was to reverse Gorbachev's decision to end media censorship and Ostrovsky argues that the Russian media has done more to shape the fate of the country than its politicians. Putin pioneered a new form of demagogic populism --oblivious to facts and aggressively nationalistic - that has now been embraced by Donald Trump.
Country USA
Brand Viking Drill & Tool
Manufacturer Viking
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780399564161
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2016-06-07
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780399564161

Country	USA
Brand	Viking Drill & Tool
Manufacturer	Viking
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9780399564161
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2016-06-07
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780399564161

The Invention of Russia: From Gorbachev's Freedom to Putin's War

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