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Author:

Ostrovsky, Arkady, 1971- author.

Title:

The invention of Russia : from Gorbachev's freedom to Putin's war / Arkady Ostrovsky.

Publisher:

Viking,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

374 pages ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich,--1952-
Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeevich,--1931-
Russia (Federation)--Politics and government--1991-
Russia (Federation)--History--1991-
Russia (Federation)--Foreign relations--Western countries.
Western countries--Foreign relations--Russia (Federation)

Notes:

First published in Great Britain in 2015 by Atlantic Books. Includes bibliographical references (pages [351]-355) and index.

Contents:

I: In the beginning was the word -- 1. Fathers and sons -- 2. New beginning or dead end -- 3. "We suffered a victory" -- 4. Kommersant or the birth of Russian capitalism -- 5. Loss -- II: "Image is everything" -- 6. Normal television in abnormal circumstances -- 7. The oligarchs' war -- 8. Lights, camera, Putin -- 9. Remote control -- 10. Aerial combat.

Summary:

"A highly original narrative history by The Economists Moscow bureau chief that does for modern Russia what Evan Osnos did for China in Age of Ambition,"--Amazon.com.

ISBN:

0399564160
9780399564161

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

YKPE532 -- Anamosa Library & Learning Center (Anamosa)

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

RZPE145 -- Carroll Public Library (Carroll)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

NYPE343 -- Charles City Public Library (Charles City)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GUPF501 -- Newton Public Library (Newton)

GZPE631 -- Pella Public Library (Pella)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

BNPD611 -- Winterset Public Library (Winterset)