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The Resource Russia's dead end : an insider's testimony from Gorbachev to Putin, Andrei A. Kovalev ; translated by Steven I. Levine ; foreword by Peter Reddaway
Russia's dead end : an insider's testimony from Gorbachev to Putin, Andrei A. Kovalev ; translated by Steven I. Levine ; foreword by Peter Reddaway
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- Summary
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- "An internal account of the political activities taking place inside the Kremlin from the fall of the USSR under the administration of Gorbachev to the future of Russia under Putin"--Provided by publisher
- "Elite-level Soviet politics, privileged access to state secrets, knowledge about machinations inside the Kremlin--such is the environment in which Andrei A. Kovalev lived and worked. In this memoir of his time as a successful diplomat serving in various key capacities and as a member of Mikhail Gorbachev's staff, Kovalev reveals hard truths about his country as only a perceptive witness can do. In Russia's Dead End Kovalev shares his intimate knowledge of political activities behind the scenes at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Kremlin before and after the dissolution of the USSR in December 1991, including the Russia of Vladimir Putin. Kovalev analyzes Soviet efforts to comply with international human-rights obligations, the machinations of the KGB, and the link between corrupt oligarchs and state officials. He documents the fall of the USSR, the post-Soviet explosion of state terrorism and propaganda, and offers a nuanced historical explanation of the roots of Russia's contemporary crisis under Vladimir Putin. This insider's memoir provides a penetrating analysis of late-Soviet and post-Soviet Russian politics that is pungent, pointed, witty, and accessible. It assesses the current dangerous status of Russian politics and society while illuminating the path to a more just and democratic future"--Provided by publisher
- Language
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- eng
- rus
- eng
- Extent
- xlii, 347 pages
- Note
- "A two-volume Russian-language edition of this book was published under the titles Svidetel'stvo iz-za kulis rossiiskoi politiki I : Mozhno li delat' dobro iz zla?; and Svidetel'stvo iz-za kulis rossiiskoi politiki II : Ugroza dlia sebia i okruzhaiushchikh (Stuttgart : Ibidem-Verlag, 2012)"--Title page verso
- Contents
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- 1. Diplomacy and Democratic Reforms
- 2. The August 1991 Coup : The Breaking Point
- 3. Anatomy of a Lost Decade, 1992-2000
- 4. How the System Really Works
- 5. Inside the Secret Police State
- 6. Strangling Democracy
- 7. The New Russian Imperialism
- Conclusion
- Cast of Characters
- Isbn
- 9781612348933
- Label
- Russia's dead end : an insider's testimony from Gorbachev to Putin
- Title
- Russia's dead end
- Title remainder
- an insider's testimony from Gorbachev to Putin
- Statement of responsibility
- Andrei A. Kovalev ; translated by Steven I. Levine ; foreword by Peter Reddaway
- Subject
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- Glasnost
- Kovalev, A. A., (Andreĭ Anatolʹevich)
- Perestroĭka
- Political culture -- Russia (Federation) -- History
- Political culture -- Soviet Union -- History
- Post-communism -- Russia (Federation) -- History
- Presidents -- Soviet Union -- Staff -- Biography
- Russia (Federation) -- Politics and government -- 1991-
- Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1985-1991
- Diplomats -- Soviet Union -- Biography
- Language
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- eng
- rus
- eng
- Summary
-
- "An internal account of the political activities taking place inside the Kremlin from the fall of the USSR under the administration of Gorbachev to the future of Russia under Putin"--Provided by publisher
- "Elite-level Soviet politics, privileged access to state secrets, knowledge about machinations inside the Kremlin--such is the environment in which Andrei A. Kovalev lived and worked. In this memoir of his time as a successful diplomat serving in various key capacities and as a member of Mikhail Gorbachev's staff, Kovalev reveals hard truths about his country as only a perceptive witness can do. In Russia's Dead End Kovalev shares his intimate knowledge of political activities behind the scenes at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Kremlin before and after the dissolution of the USSR in December 1991, including the Russia of Vladimir Putin. Kovalev analyzes Soviet efforts to comply with international human-rights obligations, the machinations of the KGB, and the link between corrupt oligarchs and state officials. He documents the fall of the USSR, the post-Soviet explosion of state terrorism and propaganda, and offers a nuanced historical explanation of the roots of Russia's contemporary crisis under Vladimir Putin. This insider's memoir provides a penetrating analysis of late-Soviet and post-Soviet Russian politics that is pungent, pointed, witty, and accessible. It assesses the current dangerous status of Russian politics and society while illuminating the path to a more just and democratic future"--Provided by publisher
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Kovalev, A. A.
- Dewey number
- 947
- Government publication
- government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
- Illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- DK288
- LC item number
- .K6913 2017
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Levine, Steven I.
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Kovalev, A. A.
- Glasnost
- Perestroĭka
- Diplomats
- Presidents
- Political culture
- Political culture
- Post-communism
- Soviet Union
- Russia (Federation)
- Label
- Russia's dead end : an insider's testimony from Gorbachev to Putin, Andrei A. Kovalev ; translated by Steven I. Levine ; foreword by Peter Reddaway
- Note
- "A two-volume Russian-language edition of this book was published under the titles Svidetel'stvo iz-za kulis rossiiskoi politiki I : Mozhno li delat' dobro iz zla?; and Svidetel'stvo iz-za kulis rossiiskoi politiki II : Ugroza dlia sebia i okruzhaiushchikh (Stuttgart : Ibidem-Verlag, 2012)"--Title page verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 1. Diplomacy and Democratic Reforms -- 2. The August 1991 Coup : The Breaking Point -- 3. Anatomy of a Lost Decade, 1992-2000 -- 4. How the System Really Works -- 5. Inside the Secret Police State -- 6. Strangling Democracy -- 7. The New Russian Imperialism -- Conclusion -- Cast of Characters
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xlii, 347 pages
- Isbn
- 9781612348933
- Lccn
- 2016037673
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
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- 1578449
- (OCoLC)962232608
- 1562144
- (OCoLC)ocn962232608
- Label
- Russia's dead end : an insider's testimony from Gorbachev to Putin, Andrei A. Kovalev ; translated by Steven I. Levine ; foreword by Peter Reddaway
- Note
- "A two-volume Russian-language edition of this book was published under the titles Svidetel'stvo iz-za kulis rossiiskoi politiki I : Mozhno li delat' dobro iz zla?; and Svidetel'stvo iz-za kulis rossiiskoi politiki II : Ugroza dlia sebia i okruzhaiushchikh (Stuttgart : Ibidem-Verlag, 2012)"--Title page verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 1. Diplomacy and Democratic Reforms -- 2. The August 1991 Coup : The Breaking Point -- 3. Anatomy of a Lost Decade, 1992-2000 -- 4. How the System Really Works -- 5. Inside the Secret Police State -- 6. Strangling Democracy -- 7. The New Russian Imperialism -- Conclusion -- Cast of Characters
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xlii, 347 pages
- Isbn
- 9781612348933
- Lccn
- 2016037673
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
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- 1578449
- (OCoLC)962232608
- 1562144
- (OCoLC)ocn962232608
Subject
- Glasnost
- Kovalev, A. A., (Andreĭ Anatolʹevich)
- Perestroĭka
- Political culture -- Russia (Federation) -- History
- Political culture -- Soviet Union -- History
- Post-communism -- Russia (Federation) -- History
- Presidents -- Soviet Union -- Staff -- Biography
- Russia (Federation) -- Politics and government -- 1991-
- Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1985-1991
- Diplomats -- Soviet Union -- Biography
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