Godfather of the Kremlin: The Decline of Russia in the Age of Gangster CapitalismHoughton Mifflin Harcourt, 2000 - 400 From nuclear superpower to impoverished nation, post-communist Russia has become one of the most corrupt regimes in the world. Paul Klebnikov pieces together the previous decade in Russian history, showing that a major piece of "the decline of Russia' puzzle lies in the meteoric business career of Boris Berezovsky. Transforming himself from a research scientist to Russia's most successful dealmaker, Berezovsky managed to seize control of Russia's largest auto manufacturer, largest TV network, national airline, and one of the world's biggest oil companies. When Moscow's gangster families battled one another in the Great Mob War of 1993-1994, Berezovsky was in the thick of it. He was badly burned by a car bomb and his driver was decapitated. A year later, Berezovsky emerged as the prime suspect in the assassination of the director of the TV network he acquired. Although plagued by scandal, he enjoyed President Yeltsin's support, serving as the personal financial "advisor" to both Yeltsin and his family. In 1996, Berezovsky organized the financing of Yeltsin's re-election campaign-a campaign marred by fraud, embezzlement, and attempted murder. Berezovsky became the President's most trusted political advisor-playing a key role in forming governments and dismissing prime ministers. Based on hundreds of taped interviews with top businessmen and government officials, secret police reports, contractual documents, and surveillance tapes, Godfather of the Kremlin is both a gripping story and a unique historical document. |
Spis treści
Introduction | 1 |
Cast of Characters | 7 |
The Collapse of the Old Regime | 46 |
Traders Paradise | 77 |
Selling the Country for Vouchers | 110 |
The Listyev Murder | 144 |
Privatizing the Profits of Aeroflot | 170 |
The Race for Oil | 188 |
The Black Treasury of the Yeltsin Campaign | 212 |
Oligarchy | 248 |
Vladimir Putin Takes Power | 284 |
Inne wydania - Wyświetl wszystko
Godfather of the Kremlin: Boris Berezovsky and the Looting of Russia Paul Klebnikov Widok fragmentu - 2000 |
Godfather of the Kremlin: Boris Berezovsky and the Looting of Russia Paul Klebnikov Widok fragmentu - 2000 |
Kluczowe wyrazy i wyrażenia
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