{"product_id":"russia-by-dmitri-trenin-9781509527663","title":"Russia","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the past century alone, Russia has lived through great achievements and deepest misery; mass heroism and mass crime; over-blown ambition and near-hopeless despair—always emerging with its sovereignty and its fiercely independent spirit intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, leading Russia scholar Dmitri Trenin accompanies readers on Russia’s rollercoaster journey from revolution to post-war devastation, perestroika to Putin’s stabilization of post-Communist Russia. Explaining the causes and the meaning of the numerous twists and turns in contemporary Russian history, he offers a vivid insider’s view of a country through one of its most trying and often tragic periods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToday, he cautions, \u003cem\u003eRussia\u003c\/em\u003e stands at a turning point—politically, economically and socially—its situation strikingly reminiscent of the Russian Empire in its final years. For the Russian Federation to avoid a similar demise, it must learn the lessons of its own history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471486664940,"sku":"9781509527663","price":107.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781509527663-russia.jpg?v=1775245052","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/russia-by-dmitri-trenin-9781509527663","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}