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內容簡介: |
This is the first account of Russia''s second revolution -
the country''s dramatic, wrenching transition from communist central
planning to a market economy. Written by one of the finest writers
on contemporary Russia, it is told by interweaving high politics
with glimpses of the revolution''s impact on the lives of ordinary
people. Beginning with a sharp portrayal of the dismal living
conditions in the Soviet Union, she moves on to the romantic early
days of the capitalist transformation. This was the height of
market euphoria when, despite the chaos of everyday life, a
prosperous future seemed within easy reach. Woven through the book
are remarkable stories - of Yeltsin''s use of popular psychics, of
the might of the ''robber barons'' who form alliances with criminal
mafia gangs, of Machiavellian politicians who ''have dealt with the
devil and believe they have made a good bargain''. In the final
stage of the book, Freeland chronicles the end of the first wave of
Russia''s capitalist revolution, detailing the economic crisis
currently rumbling through the country.
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關於作者: |
Chrystia Freeland is deputy Chief Editor of the FINANCIAL
TIMES. This is her first book.
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