The Soviet colossus
Subtitle: history and aftermath
By: Michael Kort.
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe; M.E. Sharpe; M.E. Sharpe
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York, NY; New York, NY; 6th ed
Language: eng
Number of pages: 501
Description: Presenting a history of modern Russia, this book begins with a review of the past that shaped Russia as it entered the 20th century. It also chronicles the triumphs and difficulties that Russia has experienced since the Soviet collapse in 1991, and the attempt to create a Russian-style capitalist democracy.