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Umfang: 1 online resource (394 p.) : , 43 illus.

ISBN: 9780231502634

Inhalt: Carlos Eduardo de Mendonca:Medvedev's book is a first-rate political chronicle that will undoubtedly figure as one of the best accounts of the events described. Alexander Chubarov:Unlike the many superficial and tendentious compositions on the Russian book market devoted to chronicling the social and political life of the past few years, Medvedev's book stands out as an attempt to present an objective picture of Russia's turbulent 1990s... providing a much-needed and richly informed historical perspective on Russia's development. A valuable contribution to our continuing effort to understand the beginnings of the new Russia. M. Bornstein:Shriver has assembled, and translated from the Russian, published and unpublished material by Medvedev, a Russian historian and political activist, describing and interpreting the interaction of political and economic forces in Russia from 1992 to 1999. Russia's best known contemporary historian comes to grips with his country in the aftermath of communism. Amy Knight:Medvedev recognizes that state socialism was not an appropriate economic model for Russia, and that radical economic reforms were necessary for Russia's economic development... He argues that the approach should have been gradual, taking into account the special characteristics of Russia's social and economic infrastructure.

Inhalt: Roy Medvedev, one of the world's best-known Russian scholars and a former consultant to both Gorbachev and Yeltsin analyzes the main events that have transpired in the Russian federation since late August 1991. He looks at the plans that were meant to restructure a society in crisis but--for reasons both complex and obvious--were destined to fail. From the drastic liberalization of prices and "shock therapy" to the privatization of state owned property and Yeltsin's resignation and replacement by Vladimir Putin, this is an intricately fascinating saga of good intentions, philosophical warfare, and catastrophic miscalculations. Among the many compelling facts detailed here are Yeltsin's utter surprise--and lack of preparation--at the failed coup against Gorbachev in 1991, when power fell virtually into his lap his failure to heed the warnings of learned advisers like Yuri Yaremenko, who knew that Western economics could not be applied to Russia and Yeltsin's dramatic (and unprecedented) decree in 1992 allowing anyone to sell or buy anything they wished.In a sweeping conclusion covering the critical events of 1998 and 1999 as well as a detailed analysis of the 1995 and 1996 elections, Medvedev lays forth an exhaustive survey of recent political shifts, attitudes, statistics, and trends. From birth and death rates on the farm and in the city through a number of highly charged campaigns and elections to the new goal of the Communist Youth League (to become millionaires), this is a breathtakingly detailed survey of an unforgettable chapter in Russia's history.

Anmerkung: Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Translator’s Note -- , Introduction -- , PART 1. MYTHS AND REALITIES OF CAPITALISM IN RUSSIA -- , 1. A Capitalist Perestroika: First Steps, 1992–1993 -- , 2. Obstacles to Capitalist Development in Russia -- , 3. Privatization, Government Crisis, and Elections (1993) -- , 4. The End of Market Romanticism -- , 5. Russia’s New Class -- , PART 2. THE ELECTIONS OF 1995–96 AND THEIR AFTERMATH -- , 6. Duma Elections, December 1995 -- , 7. Gennady Zyuganov as Politician and Ideologist -- , 8. The Inevitability of Change -- , PART 3. 1998: A YEAR OF UPHEAVAL -- , 9. “War on the Rails” -- , 10. Financial Collapse and Another Change of Government -- , POSTSCRIPT. YELTSIN’S LAST YEAR -- , 11. Why the Dismissal of Primakov? -- , 12. The Dismissal of Stepashin -- , 13. Who is Putin? -- , 14. The Second Chechnya War -- , 15. The December 1999 Elections -- , 16. A Change Without a Coup or Revolution -- , Index , In English.

Sprache: Englisch

DOI: 10.7312/medv10606

URL: https://doi.org/10.7312/medv10606

URL: https://doi.org/10.7312/medv10606

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Umfang: 1 Online-Ressource (viii, 394 pages)

Ausgabe: Online-Ausg.

ISBN: 0231106068 , 0231106076 , 023150263X , 9780231106061 , 9780231106078 , 9780231502634

Inhalt: Roy Medvedev, one of the world's best-known Russian scholars and a former consultant to both Gorbachev and Yeltsin analyzes the main events that have transpired in the Russian federation since late August 1991. He looks at the plans that were meant to

Anmerkung: Includes bibliographical references and index , Part 1 Myths and Realities of Capitalism in Russia -- Part 2 The Elections of 1995-96 and Their Aftermath -- Part 3 1998: A Year of Upheaval -- Postscript: Yeltsin's Last Year. , In English

Weitere Ausg.: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Medvedev, Roy Aleksandrovich, 1925- Post-Soviet Russia New York : Columbia University Press, ©2000

Sprache: Englisch

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Mehr zum Autor: Medvedev, Roj Aleksandrovič 1925-

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Umfang: viii, 394 p.

Ausgabe: Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

Originaltitel: Kapitalizm v Rossii?

Sprache: Englisch

Schlagwort(e): Electronic books.

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