Perfect Storm: Russia's Failed Economic Opening, the Hurricane of War and Sanctions, and the Uncertain Future

by Thane Gustafson

The story of Russia's historic opening to the West (1992-2022), where it succeeded and why it has failed, the impact of war and sanctions, and the prospects for Russia's future. Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 brought a tragic close to a thirty-year period of history that began with the collapse of the Soviet Union and the reopening of Russia to the West after six decades of Soviet isolation. The opening lasted for three tumultuous decades and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197795684
• ISBN13: 9780197795682
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 312 Pages