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My Russia

By Mikhail Shishkin

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My Russia

By Mikhail Shishkin

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In his timely new book, Mikhail Shishkin, argues that Russia is not a 'riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma': we just don't know enough about it. So what is the real story behind Putin's autocratic regime and its invasion of Ukraine?   In My Russia: War or Peace? Shishkin traces the roots of Russia's problems, from the 'Kievan Rus' via the Grand Duchy of Moscow, empire, revolution and Cold War, to the now thirty-year-old Russian Federation. He explores the uneasy relationship between state and citizens, explains Russian attitudes to people's rights and democracy, and proposes that there are really two Russian peoples: the disillusioned and disaffected, who suffer from 'slave mentality', and those who embrace 'European' values and try to stand up to oppression.   Both deeply personal and taking a broader historical view, My Russia is a passionate, eye- opening account of a state entangled in a complex and bloody past, as well as a love letter to a conflicted country. Will Russia continue its vicious circle of upheaval and autocracy, or will its people find a way out of history - and how can we help?  
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
256
Release Date:
2023-03-30
Publication Date:
2024-05-28
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1529427789
ISBN13:
9781529427783
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
368 g
Height:
148 cm
Width:
223 cm
Thickness:
30 cm
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