Books: The Great Russian Consumer Revolution
Books: The Great Russian Consumer Revolution
Author(s): Aleksandr KolesnichenkoSubject(s): Economy
Published by: Transitions Online
Keywords: Russia; book; soviet; economy; communism; Mikhail Gorbachev; Vladimir Putin; revolution; Valery Panyushkin; Gazprom; Yuri Andropov; KGB;
Summary/Abstract: In a new book, journalist Valery Panyushkin argues that the Soviet Union fell to an emerging consumer society that is also beginning to undermine Vladimir Putin as frustration builds over Russia's abysmal public services.
Journal: Transitions Online
- Issue Year: 2012
- Issue No: 12/18
- Page Count: 4
- Language: English
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