{"product_id":"russia-polity-histories-1509527672","title":"Russia (Polity Histories)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1509527672\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trenin, Dmitri\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the past century alone, Russia has lived through great achievements and deepest misery; mass heroism and mass crime; over-blown ambition and near-hopeless despair - always emerging with its sovereignty and its fiercely independent spirit intact.In this book, leading Russia scholar Dmitri Trenin accompanies readers on Russias rollercoaster journey from revolution to post-war devastation, perestroika to Putins stabilization of post-Communist Russia. Explaining the causes and the meaning of the numerous twists and turns in contemporary Russian history, he offers a vivid insiders view of a country through one of its most trying and often tragic periods. Today, he cautions, Russia stands at a turning point - politically, economically and socially - its situation strikingly reminiscent of the Russian Empire in its final years. For the Russian Federation to avoid a similar demise, it must learn the lessons of its own history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51893930230048,"sku":"NEW1509527672","price":17.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/91bfHUSIdeL.jpg?v=1782011652","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/russia-polity-histories-1509527672","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}