Russia

by Michael Kort

Since the last edition of this book was published, the political and economic situation in Russia has changed significantly. The former president Boris Yeltsin signified a close proximity to the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816050759
• ISBN13: 9780816050758
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Facts on File
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

A Decent Quick rundown on modern russia

This book is a good start on modern russia. It gives a decent rundown on post soviet russia to help understand how the Soviet Russia came to be. From there it goes to explain soviet russia to it's inevitable fall. Which set's the stage for Yelsten and Putin. It also shows how the past greatly reflects modern russian politics as to how the struggle is a long and difficult one. Easy to understand and points out how much further Russia has to go to break from the old mold's they have used since 900ad. Also, touches on historic cities and districts. Gives a an alright breakdown on current culture but, the author does give some good recommend reads for the casual reader to the more serious studies. A decent start to get ideas on digging further into Russian society and culture.