The Last Man in Russia: The Struggle to Save a Dying Nation

by Oliver Bullough

Book Overview

Russia is dying from within. Oligarchs and oil barons may still dominate international news coverage, but their prosperity masks a deep-rooted demographic tragedy. Faced with staggering population decline--and near-certain economic collapse--driven by toxic levels of alcohol abuse, Russia is also battling a deeper sickness: a spiritual one, born out of the country's long totalitarian experiment.

In The Last Man in Russia, award-winning journalist...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0465074987
• ISBN13: 9780465074983
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary