Russia's Path from Gorbachev to Putin: The Demise of the Soviet System and the New Russia

by David M. Kotz

Book Overview

Over the past few years, many of the former Communist-rule countries of Central and Eastern Europe have taken a steady path toward becoming more or less normal capitalist countries - with Poland and Hungary cases in point.

Russia, on the other hand, has experienced extreme difficulties in its attempted transition to capitalism and democracy. The pursuit of Western-endorsed policies of privatization, liberalization and fiscal austerity have...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415701473
• ISBN13: 9780415701471
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"