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Russia
Dmitri Trenin (Author)
9781509527670, Polity Press
Paperback / softback, published 28 June 2019
200 pages
17.3 x 11.4 x 1.5 cm, 0.181 kg
"Trenin's succinct, balanced, and thoughtful book is a valuable guide to modern Russian history as seen from the other side." "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." “Admirably succinct and thought-provoking” “Trenin provides a succinct account of Russia’s turbulent twentieth-century history in this informative book.”
Sir Rodric Braithwaite, former British ambassador in Moscow and author of Armageddon & Paranoia: The Nuclear Confrontation
Jack Matlock, former US ambassador and author of Reagan and Gorbachev: How the Cold War Ended
Edward Lucas, The Times
Angela Stent, Survival
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.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction: Russia’s Many Russias
Chapter One: Revolutionary Upheaval (1900-1920)
Chapter Two: The Rise of the Soviet State (1921-1938)
Chapter Three: The War and its Aftermath (1939-1952)
Chapter Four: Mature Socialism and its Stagnation (1953-1984)
Chapter Five: Democratic Upheaval (1985-1999)
Chapter Six: From Stability to Uncertainty (2000-2018)
Conclusion: Forever Russia
Further Reading
Notes
Index
Subject Areas: Politics & government [JP]
