Over the past century alone, Russia has lived through great achievements and deepest misery; mass heroism and mass crime; over-blown ambition and near-hopeless despair - always emerging with its sovereignty and its fiercely independent spirit intact.
In this book, leading Russia scholar Dmitri Trenin accompanies readers on Russia's rollercoaster journey from revolution to post-war devastation, perestroika to Putin's stabilization of post-Communist Russia. Explaining the causes and the meaning of the numerous twists and turns in contemporary Russian history, he offers a vivid insider's view of a country through one of its most trying and often tragic periods. Today, he cautions, Russia stands at a turning point - politically, economically and socially - its situation strikingly reminiscent of the Russian Empire in its final years. For the Russian Federation to avoid a similar demise, it must learn the lessons of its own history.
Dmitri Trenin, Ph.D., has been Director of the Carnegie Moscow Center since 2008. A regular commentator on Russian affairs, he is the author of numerous books, including Should We Fear Russia? (2016) and What is Russia Up to in the Middle East? (2017).
Title: Russia
Author: Trenin, Dmitri
ISBN: 9781509527670
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Publisher: Polity Press
Publication Date: 2019-06-28
Number of Pages: 200
Weight: 0.2001 kg
Trenin's succinct, balanced, and thoughtful book is a valuable guide to modern Russian history as seen from the other side.
Sir Rodric Braithwaite, former British ambassador in Moscow and author of Armageddon & Paranoia: The Nuclear Confrontation
A brilliant, concise interpretation of 120 years of Russian history, plus an insightful look at the future. Essential reading for all concerned about the dangerous - and unnecessary - revival of Cold War tensions.
Jack Matlock, former US ambassador and author of Reagan and Gorbachev: How the Cold War Ended
Admirably succinct and thought-provoking
Edward Lucas, The Times
Trenin provides a succinct account of Russia's turbulent twentieth-century history in this informative book.
Angela Stent, Survival