The View From The Kremlin
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View From The Kremlin
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Author : B. N. Yeltsin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994-11-01
View From The Kremlin written by B. N. Yeltsin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-11-01 with categories.
The View From The Vysotka
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Author : Anne Nivat
language : en
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Release Date : 2014-03-11
The View From The Vysotka written by Anne Nivat and has been published by St. Martin's Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-11 with Social Science categories.
Completed shortly before Joseph Stalin's death in 1953, the vysotkii, or "sky houses," still dominate the Moscow skyline today. Seven in all, they were the Soviet answer to the American skyscraper, transforming the Soviet capital from a feudal backwater into the city of the future. With their soaring towers and gothic architectural details, the vysotkas were intended to be enduring monuments to the workers state and to the glories of Communism--though they were built on the backs of slave laborers and, initially, the prerogative only of the Soviet elite. Now these imposing giants lie on the fault line between a world that has vanished and one still emerging from its ruins. When she moved to Moscow several years ago, journalist and Russia expert Anne Nivat settled into one of the vysotkas, the one that happens to overlook the Kremlin. She became fascinated by the building and learned everything she could about its history. As she got to know her neighbors and fellow tenants, Nivat discovered that they included some of the building's original inhabitants or their descendants, hand-chosen by Stalin and his henchman Lavrenti Beria (arrested and executed for high treason shortly after Stalin's death)--KGB operatives, Bolshoi ballerinas, and artists of Soviet agitprop. Living side by side with them were representatives of the "new Russia"--entrepreneurs, foreign investors, and oligarchs; as any Moscow real estate agent will tell you, Stalin-era buildings in today's market are some of the most coveted addresses in the city. By means of this decaying but still elegant Soviet icon, Nivat gives us a way of grasping the complexities of a country struggling to come to terms with its past and define its future. She allows the tenants of her vysotka to speak for themselves, to offer their perspectives on where Russia has been and where it is going. Some are keenly nostalgic for the days when the State dictated life. Others have prospered in the confusion that has reigned since the Evil Empire's fall and look to a market-driven economy to guide Russia to the Promised Land. Still others fall some place between the two, anxious but hopeful, longing for yet also fearful of change. Taken together, the portraits of the vysotka's inhabitants provide a panorama of Russia today. The View from the Vysotka shows us life from the inside, evoking both the forces that have swept through this vast and fascinating nation over the course of the last half-century, as well as a building that has managed to endure them.
Whither China
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Author : Morris Rothenberg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
Whither China written by Morris Rothenberg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with China categories.
The View From The Kremlin
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Author : Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
The View From The Kremlin written by Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Political Science categories.
In this book, his own account of the crises that beset his country from 1990 to 1993, Yeltsin reveals how close he came to losing control, how he made his fatal mistakes and key choices, and how he regards his achievements, his opponents and his allies, and assesses what remains to be done.
The Kremlin S Legacy Tracing Russia S Historical Path
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Author : ChatStick Team
language : en
Publisher: ChatStick Team
Release Date : 2023-08-06
The Kremlin S Legacy Tracing Russia S Historical Path written by ChatStick Team and has been published by ChatStick Team this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-06 with History categories.
Dive into the captivating history of Russia with "The Kremlin's Legacy: Tracing Russia's Historical Path." Brought to you by the ChatStick Team, this detailed account sweeps from the formation of Kievan Rus' to the rise of Putin's Russia, painting a vivid picture of a nation's tumultuous journey. Uncover the trials and triumphs of Tsars and revolutionaries; delve into the chilling depths of the Cold War, and explore the complexities of Russia's post-Soviet transformation. This meticulously researched book offers a comprehensive understanding of Russia's past and present, revealing the indelible influence of the world's largest nation on global politics and culture. For history enthusiasts, students, or anyone seeking to understand Russia beyond the headlines, "The Kremlin's Legacy" is an essential read. Embark on this journey and unravel the enigma of Russia.
All The Kremlin S Men
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Author : Mikhail Zygar
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2016-09-06
All The Kremlin S Men written by Mikhail Zygar and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-06 with Political Science categories.
An extraordinary behind-the-scenes portrait of the court of Vladimir Putin, the oligarchs that surround it, and the many moods of modern Russia that reads like a "real House of Cards"(Lev Lurie). All the Kremlin's Men is a gripping narrative of an accidental king and a court out of control. Based on an unprecedented series of interviews with Vladimir Putin's inner circle, this book presents a radically different view of power and politics in Russia. The image of Putin as a strongman is dissolved. In its place is a weary figurehead buffeted -- if not controlled -- by the men who at once advise and deceive him. The regional governors and bureaucratic leaders are immovable objects, far more powerful in their fiefdoms than the president himself. So are the gatekeepers-those officials who guard the pathways to power-on whom Putin depends as much as they rely on him. The tenuous edifice is filled with all of the intrigue and plotting of a Medici court, as enemies of the state are invented and wars begun to justify personal gains, internal rivalries, or one faction's biased advantage. A bestseller in Russia, All the Kremlin's Men is a shocking revisionist portrait of the Putin era and a dazzling reconstruction of the machinations of courtiers running riot.
Vladimir Putin And The New World Order
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Author : Joseph Laurence Black
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2004
Vladimir Putin And The New World Order written by Joseph Laurence Black and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
J. L. Black's latest work is a rich and carefully crafted attempt to expose the textures of Russia's perceptions of itself and its place in the world. Based almost entirely on Russian sources, Vladimir Putin and the New World Order argues that to understand Russian foreign policymaking, international situations must be viewed through the prism of Russian analysts and officials.
Swans Of The Kremlin
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Author : Christina Ezrahi
language : en
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Pre
Release Date : 2012-11-30
Swans Of The Kremlin written by Christina Ezrahi and has been published by University of Pittsburgh Pre this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-30 with History categories.
Classical ballet was perhaps the most visible symbol of aristocratic culture and its isolation from the rest of Russian society under the tsars. In the wake of the October Revolution, ballet, like all of the arts, fell under the auspices of the Soviet authorities. In light of these events, many feared that the imperial ballet troupes would be disbanded. Instead, the Soviets attempted to mold the former imperial ballet to suit their revolutionary cultural agenda and employ it to reeducate the masses. As Christina Ezrahi’s groundbreaking study reveals, they were far from successful in this ambitious effort to gain complete control over art. Swans of the Kremlin offers a fascinating glimpse at the collision of art and politics during the volatile first fifty years of the Soviet period. Ezrahi shows how the producers and performers of Russia’s two major troupes, the Mariinsky (later Kirov) and the Bolshoi, quietly but effectively resisted Soviet cultural hegemony during this period. Despite all controls put on them, they managed to maintain the classical forms and traditions of their rich artistic past and to further develop their art form. These aesthetic and professional standards proved to be the power behind the ballet’s worldwide appeal. The troupes soon became the showpiece of Soviet cultural achievement, as they captivated Western audiences during the Cold War period. Based on her extensive research into official archives, and personal interviews with many of the artists and staff, Ezrahi presents the first-ever account of the inner workings of these famed ballet troupes during the Soviet era. She follows their struggles in the postrevolutionary period, their peak during the golden age of the 1950s and 1960s, and concludes with their monumental productions staged to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the revolution in 1968.
Mr Putin
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Author : Fiona Hill
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2012-11-27
Mr Putin written by Fiona Hill and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-27 with Political Science categories.
Vladimir Putin has his own idealized view of himself as CEO of “Russia, Inc.” But rather than leading a transparent public corporation, he runs a closed boardroom, not answerable to its stakeholders. Now that his corporation seems to be in crisis, with political protests marking Mr. Putin’s return to the presidency in 2012, will the CEO be held accountable for its failings? “For more than a dozen years—the equivalent of three American presidential terms— Vladimir Putin has presided over the largest nation on the planet, the second most powerful nuclear arsenal, and massive natural resources. Yet there is still debate about who he really is. Fiona Hill and Clifford Gaddy have gone a long way in answering that question, starting with the title, which makes a crucial point: even though ‘Mr. Putin’ was, in his upbringing and early career, a prototype of the Soviet man, he’s no longer ‘Comrade Putin.’ His aim is not the restoration of communism. He has made a deal with the capitalists who have thrived in Russia over the past two decades: they support him in the exercise of his political power, and he supports them in amassing their fortunes.”—from the foreword by Strobe Talbott
The Kremlin Letters
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Author : David Reynolds
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2018-11-27
The Kremlin Letters written by David Reynolds and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-27 with History categories.
A penetrating account of the dynamics of World War II’s Grand Alliance through the messages exchanged by the "Big Three" Stalin exchanged more than six hundred messages with Allied leaders Churchill and Roosevelt during the Second World War. In this riveting volume—the fruit of a unique British-Russian scholarly collaboration—the messages are published and also analyzed within their historical context. Ranging from intimate personal greetings to weighty salvos about diplomacy and strategy, this book offers fascinating new revelations of the political machinations and human stories behind the Allied triumvirate. Edited and narrated by two of the world’s leading scholars on World War II diplomacy and based on a decade of research in British, American, and newly available Russian archives, this crucial addition to wartime scholarship illuminates an alliance that really worked while exposing its fractious limits and the issues and egos that set the stage for the Cold War that followed.