Petrostate: Putin, Power, and the New Russia

by Marshall I. Goldman

Book Overview

In the aftermath of the financial collapse of August 1998, it looked as if Russia's day as a superpower had come and gone. That it should recover and reassert itself after less than a decade is nothing short of an economic and political miracle.

Based on extensive research, including several interviews with Vladimir Putin, this revealing book chronicles Russia's dramatic reemergence on the world stage, illuminating the key reason for its rebirth:...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195398637
• ISBN13: 9780195398632
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"