Kremlin rising : Vladimir Putin's Russia and the end of revolution
With the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia launched itself on a fitful transition to Western-style democracy. But a decade later, Yeltsin's handpicked successor resolved to bring an end to the revolution. This book goes behind the scenes of contemporary Russia to reveal the culmination of Project Putin, the secret plot to reconsolidate power in the Kremlin. During their four years as Moscow bureau chiefs for The Washington Post, the authors witnessed the methodical campaign to transform Russia back into an authoritarian state. Their narrative moves from the unlikely rise of Putin through the key moments of his tenure that re-centralized power into his hands. But the authors also portray the Russian people they encountered--both those who have prospered and those barely surviving--and show how the political flux has shaped individual lives.--From publisher description
453 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9780743264310, 0743264312
58919874
Introduction: Tatyana's Russia
fifty-two hours in Beslan
Project Putin
Time of the patriots
The takeover will be televised
Just an ordinary crime
Soul mates
Boomtown
Fifty-seven hours in Moscow
Sick man of Europe
Runaway army
What sort of allies?
Dictatorship of the law
Back in the USSR
Twilight of the oligarchs
Agitation
Putin's Russia
Scam of the year
Lenin was right after all
Epilogue: After Beslan
"A Lisa Drew book."