WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZEWINNER OF THE CORNELIUS RYAN AWARDFINALIST FOR THE LIONEL GELBER PRIZEFINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR“Fast-paced and excellently written…much needed; dispassionate and eminently readable.†—New York Times“Filled with sparkling prose and deep analysis.†–The Wall Street JournalThe breakup of the Soviet Union was a time of optimism around the world; but Russia today is actively involved in subversive information warfare; manipulating the media to destabilize its enemies. How did a country that embraced freedom and market reform 25 years ago end up as an autocratic police state bent once again on confrontation with America? A winner of the Orwell Prize; The Invention of Russia reaches back to the darkest days of the cold war to tell the story of Russia's stealthy and largely unchronicled counter revolution. A highly regarded Moscow correspondent for the Economist; Arkady Ostrovsky comes to this story both as a participant and a foreign correspondent. His knowledge of many of the key players allows him to explain the phenomenon of Valdimir Putin - his rise and astonishing longevity; his use of hybrid warfare and the alarming crescendo of his military interventions. One of Putin's first acts was to reverse Gorbachev's decision to end media censorship and Ostrovsky argues that the Russian media has done more to shape the fate of the country than its politicians. Putin pioneered a new form of demagogic populism --oblivious to facts and aggressively nationalistic - that has now been embraced by Donald Trump.
#1247991 in Books 1993-08-31Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 .0 x .0 x .0l; #File Name: 0395655978619 pagesIt is a reference of most of the things that go into making the "cultureof today's world.interesting and thought provoking.Excellent background information and essential knowledge.Great reference of the things that go into making the "cultureof today's worldthe people; places; ideas; and events that shape our cultural conversation.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Fascinating collectionBy AMCThis is a fascinating encyclopedic collection that can be read in big chunks or small ones. It offers a fun education in itself.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Fascinating and Fun to ReadBy A CustomerWorth reading; although perhaps a losing battle as so many Americans are losing touch with their own culture while embracing those of others. James Michener wrote that a country's culture only really lasts twenty years; referring perhaps to the fact that each generation arises and imposes its own culture on the one that preceded it; changing it forever. This book identifies many of those things which; if forgotten; will truly mean that the American culture has undergone a sea-change. Who knows? Perhaps this book can slow that down. It is certainly an interesting effort.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy PatcySupportive information for very bright students.
