My Russia: War or Peace? (Hardcover)

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?

General

Imprint:	Riverrun Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	28 May 2024
Authors:	Mikhail Shishkin
Translators:	Gesche Ipsen
Dimensions:	218 x 140 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-5294-2778-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > History > General
LSN:	1-5294-2778-9
Barcode:	9781529427783

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