The disastrous 1990s in Russia : emulating the West paved the path to Putin / Konstantin Sidorov.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Algora Publishing, (c)2022.Description: 1 online resourceContent type:- text
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- 9781628944907
- DK510 .D573 2022
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"The 1990s' dive into cowboy capitalism and "democracy" with advice from the West led to an utter breakdown in the former Soviet Union. Shocking concrete examples of the corruption, chaos and misery are related by an eye-witness. Facing destruction, they chose a strong, smart leader...and so we have Putin"--
Intro -- 1. A Fuller Picture: Foresight and Hindsight -- A Short Annotated Time Line -- Russia since the disintegration of the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) -- Author's Preface -- 2. Ideology and Psychology -- 3. It's All the West's Fault -- 4. On Exclusion and Exclusivity -- 5. Russia's Main Problem -- 6. Cities and Housing -- 7. Russia's Main City and Its Mayor -- 8. Crime and Corruption -- 9. Central Government -- 10. Parliamentary Deputies and Bureaucrats -- 11. The Regions -- 12. The Caucasus and the First Chechen War -- 13. Finance and Entrepreneurship
14. Industry and Agriculture -- 15. Education and Culture -- 16. Mass Media -- 17. "Compromat" and Disinformation -- 18. Human Rights -- 19. Ecology and Health -- 20. The FSB -- 21. The Police and the Tax Police -- 22. The Military -- 23. Searching for a "Miracle Worker" and a "Wonder Weapon" -- Conclusion: What's Next? -- Post Script: What Has Putin Done Since Taking Office? -- Blank Page
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