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1	The Romanov Prophecy more books like this by Steve Berry add to wishlist In this political thriller, the fate of the Romanovs, Russia's old ruling dynasty, is in the hands of an African-American lawyer. The people of Russia, tired of both Communist dictators and the ineffectual post-glasnost governments that followed, have decided to return to a monarchy. To that end, Miles Lord, an Atlanta lawyer, travels to Russia to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	A Darker Place more books like this by Jack Higgins add to wishlist The "New York Times"-bestselling author returns with a remarkable novel of espionage and revenge. Filled with suspense, driven by characters of complexity and passion, "A Darker Place" once again proves that When it comes to thriller writers, [Higgins] stands well above the crowd.--(Associated Press). see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The New Cold War: Putin's Russia and the Threat to the West more books like this by Edward Lucas add to wishlist In late 1999 when Vladimir Putin was named Prime Minister, Russia was a budding democracy. Multiple parties campaigned for seats in the Duma, the nation's parliament. The media criticized the government freely. Eight years later as Putin completes his second term as president of Russia and announces his bid for prime minister, the country is under ... see all copies from $4.60! new only from $8.10! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Terminal Spy: A True Story of Espionage, Betrayal and Murder more books like this by Alan S Cowell add to wishlist In a page-turning narrative that reads like a thriller, an award-winning journalist exposes the troubling truth behind the world's first act of nuclear terrorism: the fatal poisoning of former Russian intelligence officer Alexander Litvinenko by a rare radioactive isotope. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Death of a Dissident: The Poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko and the Return of the KGB more books like this by Alex Goldfarb, Marina Litvinenko add to wishlist The inside story of the political thriller that has dominated headlines is told by the only two eyewitnesses who know the facts. The truth behind why Alexander Litvinenko was poisoned reaches to the highest levels of the Kremlin and reveals extraordinary abuses of power in Russia. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Politics in Russia more books like this by Mr. Thomas F Remington add to wishlist Emphasizing change and continuity in politics, economics, and society; Politics in Russia is an authoritative overview of the Russian political system today. Politics in Russia is this Third Edition analyzes contemporary Russian political institutions and processes by discussing the conventions of post-communist Russia. - Details the Soviet-era ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.00! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Putin: Russia's Choice more books like this by Richard Sakwa add to wishlist Vladimir Putin has had a major domestic and international impact since being elected Russian President in March 2000 and yet remarkably little is known about the man in the West. Putin: Russia's Choice , written by one of the UK's leading scholars of Russian politics, is the first major study of the man and his politics. Richard Sakwa's ... see all copies from $4.57! new only from $35.20! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Russian Politics and Society more books like this by Richard Sakwa add to wishlist Since first publication in 1993, Russian Politics and Society has become a standard text. Its detailed coverage of the major processes and issues in the development of post-communist Russian politics and society make it an indispensable guide to a fast-changing scene. This new edition is thoroughly revised and reorganised, bringing the debates ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| first editions
9	Kremlin Rising: Vladimir Putin's Russia and the End of Revolution more books like this by Peter Baker, Susan Glasser add to wishlist With the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia launched itself on a fitful transition to western style democracy. But with Vladimir Putin at the helm, the promise has vanished. KREMLIN RISING is the first book to go behind the scenes and reveal the secret history of 'Project Putin', the plot to seize back power in the Kremlin. After four years as ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
10	How Russia Really Works: The Informal Practices That Shaped Post-Soviet Politics and Business more books like this by Alena V Ledeneva add to wishlist see all copies from $7.94! new only from $17.67! \| first editions
11 view cover	Russia: Experiment with a People more books like this by Robert Service add to wishlist Since the fall of communism, Russia has witnessed a dramatic struggle between old and new, continuity and change. Corruption and violence have plagued society. Most people have benefited little from the new capitalist order. But positive changes are evident. Russians can speak and act more freely in a state that no longer intrudes on their privacy ... see all copies from $2.94! new only from $15.00! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Russian Fascism: Traditions, Tendencies, Movements more books like this by Stephen D Shenfield add to wishlist This study presents a thorough analysis of facism, its manifestations in Russian political and cultural history, and facist tendencies and movements in contemporary Russian society. see all copies from $35.87! new only from $35.87! \| SVS
13 view cover	Governments and Politics in Russia and the Post-Soviet Region more books like this by Vicki L Hesli add to wishlist This text investigates and evaluates the developing political processes in Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Lithuania, and Uzbekistan. Students will come to understand the newly formed political institutions in this region through comparison with other established democracies in Europe and North America, historical overviews of the Tsarist and Soviet ... see all copies from $14.51! new only from $14.51! \| SVS
14 view cover	Inside Putin's Russia: Can There Be Reform Without Democracy? more books like this by Andrew Jack add to wishlist Written by the Moscow Bureau Chief of the "Financial Times," this is the first full-length account of the rise of Vladimir Putin and of his initial four years as the leader of Russia. 3 halftones. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
15 view cover	Russia's Unfinished Revolution: Political Change from Gorbachev to Putin more books like this by Michael McFaul, PH.D. add to wishlist For centuries, dictators ruled Russia. Tsars and Communist Party chiefs were in charge for so long some analysts claimed Russians had a cultural predisposition for authoritarian leaders. Yet, as a result of reforms initiated by Mikhail Gorbachev, new political institutions have emerged that now require election of political leaders and rule by ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.45! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Age of Assassins: The Rise and Rise of Vladimir Putin more books like this by 'Iurii Felshtinskii add to wishlist Using Alexander Litvinenko's testimony, Yuri Felshtinsky wrote the international bestseller "Blowing up Russia" about the rigged election of Vladimir Putin in 2001.In his exceptional new book, "The Age of Assassins", Felshtinsky investigates how Russia under Putin became the first country in history to be ruled by its secret service. Using first ... see all copies from $14.93! new only from $14.93! \| first editions
17 view cover	Lost Opportunity: What Has Made Economic Reform in Russia So Difficult? more books like this by Marshall Goldman, Ph.D. add to wishlist Combining trenchant commentary with first-person reporting, the author provides the clearest picture yet of how Boris Yeltsin took on the task of reforming the Russian economy and what happened along the way. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Zhirinovsky: Russian Fascism and the Making of a Dictator more books like this by Vladimir Solovyov, Catherine Fitzpatrick (Translator), Elena Klepikova add to wishlist A searing portrait of a culture in collapse and the making of a dictator, this is the first book on the origins, politics and threats of Russia's would-be dictator. The authors have bent their extraordinary knowledge of Russian politics and culture to an exploration of the life of Russia's dangerous and powerful Vladimir Zhirinovsky and his rise ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Across the Moscow River: The World Turned Upside Down more books like this by Rodric Braithwaite add to wishlist Rodric Braithwaite was British ambassador to Moscow during the critical years of Perestroika and the collapse of the Soviet Union, the failed coup of August 1991, and the rise of Boris Yeltsin. From the vantage point of the British Embassy (once the mansion of the great 19th-century merchant Pavel Kharitonenko) with its commanding views across the ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $8.08! \| first editions
20 view cover	Dictatorship of the Air: Aviation Culture and the Fate of Modern Russia more books like this by Scott W Palmer add to wishlist Focusing on one of the last untold chapters in the history of human flight, Dictatorship of the Air is the first book to explain the true story behind twentieth-century Russia's quest for aviation prominence. Based on nearly a decade of scholarly research, but written with general readers in mind, this is the only account to answer the question ... see all copies from $21.19! new only from $21.93! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Yeltsin: A Revolutionary Life more books like this by Leon Aron add to wishlist The first freely elected head of state in Russia's 1000-year history, Boris Yeltsin ended Soviet military occupation of Eastern Europe, introduced the free market economy and, most importantly, forged and presided over the most open and tolerant regime Russia has ever known. He can rightly be called the founding father of post-Communist Russia. In ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Modern Tsars & Princes: The Struggle for Hegemony in Russia more books like this by Jeremy Lester add to wishlist In Modern Tsars and Princes Jeremy Lester offers a highly informative account of political life in Russia since the fall of Communism, as ultra-nationalist, nostalgic Communists, Westerners and administrative Centrists seek to control the destinies of a deeply troubled society and state. Lester looks beneath the clash between Yeltsin and the Duma, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Putin's Russia: Past Imperfect, Future Uncertain more books like this by Dale R Herspring (Editor) add to wishlist The second edition of Putin's Russia: Past Imperfect, Future Uncertain is completely updated and expanded to provide the most current and complete review of Russia under President Vladimir Putin available. New chapters include analysis of Putin's government during both headline news events like the Kursk disaster as well as foundation issues such ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| SVS
24 view cover	Russian Crossroads: Toward the New Millennium more books like this by E M Primakov, Mr. Yevgeny Primakov, Felix Rosenthal (Translator) add to wishlist A prominent Russian politician who served as prime minister, foreign minister, and head of foreign intelligence during the 1990s, Yevgeny Primakov has been part of all vital decisions on Russian domestic and foreign policy for the past two decades. His memoir is both an insider's account of post-perestroika Russian politics and a statement from a ... see all copies from $2.51! new only from $11.48! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The Struggle for Russia more books like this by Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin add to wishlist In this highly-praised journal of Russia's transition and struggle, with new material added, Yeltsin describes his stormy relationship with Gorbachev, the fateful August coup, and the October uprising. He reveals classified KGB documents concerning an array of topics, from Lee Harvey Oswald to the KGB arming of the IRA, and describes the painful ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $36.00! \| first editions \| SVS

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