Misinterpreting Modern Russia - Sergi, Bruno S. (New York : Continuum, 2009)
From the reign of lies to modern Russia : an astonishing -- Modern Russia : three reforming visions -- The distored logic of the 1990s in Russia -- Consciousnesses of Russia's realities -- Experts censured modern Russia's Western-driven economic reforms -- Russia's Manhattan boys : some of them fell into disgrace -- Russia into the 2000s : oil and gas bonanza -- A divided society -- Russia's democracy and Russians' attitudes -- Clamping down on corruption - is it legitimate or not? -- Toward Russia's next Kremlin - Russia and the international community.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, -- 1952-; Russia (Federation) -- Politics and government -- 1991-; Russia (Federation) -- Social conditions -- 1991-; Russia (Federation) -- Economic conditions -- 1991-