Godfather of the Kremlin The Decline of Russia in the Age of Gangster Capitalism

Name: Godfather of the Kremlin The Decline of Russia in the Age of Gangster Capitalism
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ISBN: 9780156013307

ISBN-10: 0156013304

ISBN-13: 9780156013307

Edition: 2000

Authors: Paul Klebnikov

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From nuclear superpower to impoverished nation, post-communist Russia has become one of the most corrupt regimes in the world. Paul Klebnikov pieces together the previous decade in Russian history, showing that a major piece of "the decline of Russia' puzzle lies in the meteoric business career of Boris Berezovsky. Transforming himself from a research scientist to Russia's most successful dealmaker, Berezovsky managed to seize control of Russia's largest auto manufacturer, largest TV network, national airline, and one of the world's biggest oil companies. When Moscow's gangster families battled one another in the Great Mob War of 1993-1994, Berezovsky was in the thick of it. He was badly…

Book details

List price: $23.95
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 9/14/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 416
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.09" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English

Paul Klebnikov holds a Ph.D. in Russian History from the London School of Economics. He is a senior editor at Forbes and has reported on Russia since 1989. A fluent Russian speaker, he has won four press awards for his writing on Russian business.